Transport Topics (Dec. 16, 2021)

Published: Dec. 16, 2021, 6:19 a.m.

GXO Logistics announced it is deploying 6 River Systems collaborative robots, also known as cobots, on multiple mezzanine floors in one of its distribution centers in England. GXO said it collaborated with 6RS to develop and test new features on the cobots, which can automatically travel from one location to another carrying picked items, reducing employees\u2019 walk time and helping them pick items from inventory more efficiently. At another GXO location, cobots have improved picking accuracy of products in warehouses by 40% and reduced new employee training time by 80% since the units have been deployed.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices