For a vision of the future at the processing core of the logistics industry, take a look inside Ocado’s new warehouse near the southern English town of Andover.
Hundreds of cuboid units with a flashing light and antennas scuttle across a vast grid, accelerating and slowing down with a mechanical grace that prevents collisions.
Although the scene may resemble a secret industrial installation in a science fiction film, these robots are in fact carrying out a rather mundane task: picking out groceries. Ocado ’s state of the art facility is at the forefront of the technological changes taking place in the […]
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