MHS, a single-source provider of material handling automation and software solutions, has announced a partnership with HAI ROBOTICS, specialised in autonomous case-handling robotic system (ACR), to provide “goods-to-person” robotics solutions in North America.
The two companies will provide autonomous case-handling robotic systems for distribution and fulfillment facilities and courier, express and parcel distribution centres. The partnership leverages HAIPICK technology from HAI ROBOTICS and systems engineering, integration and support from MHS to address labour and storage capacity challenges which customers in North America are facing.
“With logistics facilities feeling pressure to accommodate growing SKU counts and order volumes, our robotic systems provide efficient, intelligent, flexible and customizable warehouse automation solutions to make more efficient use of available space,” Johnny Zhang, Vice President of International Sales, Hai Robotics, said. “In order to expand our business in North America we need to find the right local integration partners. The experience, capability and strength of MHS in our target markets make them an ideal fit.”
In 2015, HAI ROBOTICS developed HAIPICK, the first autonomous case-handling robotic system, and put it into commercial operation. The robots are used to store and retrieve several cases at a time in tall, narrow storage aisles. This dense storage configuration can enable operations to reduce square-footage dedicated to storage, while actually increasing total storage capacity. Once cases are retrieved, the robots work in a goods-to-person framework, moving inventory into position to fuel order fulfillment and other logistics processes.
“The HAIPICK solutions offer superior flexibility, faster implementation and much lower cost compared to conventional AS/RS driven by shuttles and cranes,” Michael Fleming, Manager of AGV and AMR solutions, MHS, said. “Working with HAI ROBOTICS allows MHS to serve our customers with advanced technology that best fits their needs in an evolving marketplace.”
MHS Global is a full-service provider of innovative material handling systems that solve the challenges of distribution and fulfillment operations. It has a global installed base of over $5 billion for small to large distribution and fulfillment projects in a variety of industries, including e-commerce, parcel, third party logistics and outside integrators.
As a pioneer in autonomous case-handling robotic systems, HAI ROBOTICS provides efficient, intelligent, flexible, and customised warehouse automation solutions through advanced robotics technology and AI algorithms. Its HAIPICK system has been applied in 3PL, footwear, e-commerce, electronics, energy, manufacturing, medicine, and other industries. By using the HAIPICK system, customers can realise warehouse automation transformation in a week, increase storage density by 80-130%, and improve workers' work efficiency by 3-4 times.
