At this year’s AUTOMATE and ProMat events, Honeywell Intelligrated will display a new robotic solution for unloading trucks, trailers and shipping containers at general merchandise or parcel distribution centers. The fully automated unloader will significantly reduce the manual effort required to operate the receiving dock and does not require an operator.
This will help warehouses and fulfillment centers improve workplace safety, reduce staffing challenges and minimize damage to packages.
It is designed to work within existing fleets, eliminating the need for special configurations or modifications.
Attendees can view live demonstrations of the material handling robot performing a series of actions inside of a transparent trailer in a simulated environment. The robotic unloader uses a straddle arm to perform picking activities and set packages onto an articulated nose conveyor.
Honeywell is developing a next-generation robotics controller in collaboration with Carnegie Mellon University’s National Robotics Engineering Center. The new platform uses machine learning to enable critical decision-making, intelligent motion, collision avoidance and reliable sensing in unpredictable warehousing environments.
Attendees will also be able to view live demonstrations of other automated material handling and fulfillment solutions from Honeywell Intelligrated, including collaborations with Soft Robotics and Fetch Robotics at ProMat in booth #S-618a and AUTOMATE booth #7515.
