AutoStore Introduces New Robot for Picking Larger Items

The leading company in warehouse automation, AutoStore, announces the launch of the R5+ robot. The latest addition to the AutoStore robot fleet enables the handling of larger items in the warehouse, as the R5+ robot can handle bins with a height of up to 425 mm. These are the tallest bins available for the AutoStore system.

(PresseBox; Mönchengladbach) Until now, this was a premium feature that was only possible with the AutoStore B1 robot. The R5+ robot is now available for deployment worldwide.
The R5+ offers customers the same safety and top performance that the R5 has proven for over a decade – with a significant added benefit. AutoStore now has a more economically competitive offering for companies operating in a wide variety of markets, such as the footwear industry, the semiconductor industry, or similar applications. The maximum grid height for AutoStore customers using the R5+ with 425 mm high bins will be minimally higher at 14 bin levels and a height of 6,044 mm than a grid with the R5 using 330 mm bins.

Enhancing the Shopping Experience for Customers

“Sometimes the simplest solutions make the biggest difference,” says Carlos Fernández, Chief Product Officer at AutoStore. “We are constantly working on innovations that enable retailers to enhance the shopping experience for their customers. If we have observed anything in the last two years, it is that retail, especially in terms of online commerce, has evolved to demand precision and speed. We are doing everything we can to support our customers in becoming even more competitive in high-throughput applications.”

The R5+ will continue to provide the fast and reliable service for which the AutoStore system is known, allowing customers to benefit from a solution that is suitable for long-term and sustainable operation.

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