The mobile robot glides through a gloomy warehouse, a soft hum emanating from its motor, its status lights -- the brightest illumination in the room. With unerring precision, it locates its target: a shelf filled with materials requested for delivery to a human manned workstation. The bot quickly scoots under the shelf and starts rapidly turning in place, as a screw-like jack lifts the entire shelf up an inch or two. Its cargo secured, the bot efficiently hauls off the entire shelf to the waiting human.
The mobile bot is part of the Kiva Mobile Fulfillment Center or MFC. The Kiva system is a revolutionary advancement in warehouse management and distribution. Its customers include Zappos, Staples, Walgreens and the Gap.
The Kiva Mobile Fulfillment Center is all about efficiency. Some highlights
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Thursday, February 24, 2011
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