IEEE Spectrum Online uploaded a fascinating YouTube video July 21st, which shows warehouse robots at work. Developed by MA-based Kiva Systems, these little bots engage in a delicate ballet as they carry goods around the warehouse floor.
The robots read barcode stickers embedded in the floor to move around and are powered by a single DC motor.
The concept of a self-organizing warehouse is also upon us: Kiva System’s robots can automatically move popular goods to the best collection point, while leaving less popular items at the back of the warehouse.
That’s the last we’ll see of The Lisbon Treaty then, right?
July 23, 2008 at 8:06 am |
Adorable!
January 14, 2009 at 7:05 pm |
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