Prime Vision has developed the Robotic Sorting concept which entails sorting parcels using mobile robots.
In general, sorting machines tend to be static and lack flexibility to easily adapt to changing circumstances. Robotic Sorting can
help create a flexible and future proof sorting or fulfilment center. Instead of fixed infrastructure, sorting and fulfilment centers of
the future will make use of intelligent robots to sort parcels. Simply, all that is required is an empty work floor and a few days for
the robots to ‘learn’ it for navigation.
This is how the system works. An operator scans the parcel and then manually places it onto a small conveyor that sits atop of the
robot. At the same moment, the robot determines that it has a parcel and based on the barcode information, a destination within
the warehouse is determined. This exit will be matched to the robot, which then calculates how to best find the destination and
starts to roll. Once the robot has navigated the route and successfully arrived at its destination, it can either roll the parcel into
a chute or wait for an operator to manually remove the package. To extend the autonomous process a step further, a robotic
arm that operates in synchronization with the robots is in development.
