„Chuck“ is unique, emphasises its manufacturer. The mobile collaborative picking robot from US start-up „6 River Systems“ is now also available in Europe. Interested parties can put it through its paces at LogiMAT 2019.
The Logistics cobot is, according to the manufacturer, the only system in the world that guides pickers through their tasks. „With our collaborative robot we offer companies a cost-effective and efficient alternative to traditional warehouse automation, which often costs several million euros,“ says Fergal Glynn, Vice President of Marketing at 6 River Systems, citing one of the product benefits.
Chuck's task is to guide employees through their orders within the picking zones. Artificial intelligence identifies ideal picking routes and prioritises the orders. This reduces the number of steps between the picks on the shelf. Chuck is the largest, configurable Picking robots on the market. It supports a payload of 73 kilograms.
Start-up was founded by former Amazon Robotics managers
The company 6 River Systems was founded by former managers of Kiva, formerly known as Amazon Robotics. The European presence is to be further expanded by the end of this year. Among other things, the sales structures serve to precisely record customer requirements on site and then offer customised warehouse layouts based on interviews and data analyses.
The concepts, which rely on the involvement of the mobile collaborative picking robot, are intended to optimise the Pick rate can be increased threefold compared to manual order picking. Cobot Chuck can be up and running in companies within four weeks, emphasises 6 River Systems.
Several companies in the Netherlands and the UK are already using the mobile picking robot. Fergal Glynn also expects Chuck to be used in Belgium, Germany and the Czech Republic from the summer of this year.
6 River Systems at LogiMAT 2019: Hall 1, Stand K37
