A Look Inside the Smart Warehouse [Photos]
Peek inside the nearest warehouse, and you may witness its metamorphosis from a largely static way station along the traditional supply chain into a “smart” staging area that is just one part of a digitally connected supply chain.
Amazon liked these Kiva warehouse robots so much, it bought the company. Photo: Amazon
DHL Supply Chain has been testing and developing a Vision Picking program, following a successful trial of the augmented reality technology in the Netherlands. Photo: DHL
DHL pickers are equipped with advanced smart glasses, which visually display where each picked item needs to be placed on the cart. It enables hands-free order picking at a faster pace, along with reduced error rates. Photo: DHL
"Testing technologies like augmented reality, robotics and the Internet of Things will continue to be a big part of our DNA," said Jon Gilbert, CEO of DHL Supply Chain.
Picavi smart warehouse glasses from Vuzix give the picker an overview of all the important information in real time, and also keeps their hands free to pick up the goods. Photo: Vusix
Zebra Technologies' Warehouse Vision Study of 1,378 respondents from 12 countries found warehouse operators are increasing their use of technology.
Amazon has been using these small orange warehouse robots for several years. Photo: Amazon
Amazon's little orange robots aren't the only ones being used in warehouses. These are from a company called Locus Robotics. Photo: Locus Robotics