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Yandex presented prototypes of warehouse robots

The Yandex company told about the prototypes of its own robots for warehouse maintenance. The first device is designed to conduct inventory in the Marketa logistics complex, and the second device is used to move goods in the Lavki darkstore. The company believes that the devices will help save employees from monotonous tasks.

The inventory robot is already working in the largest logistics center "Market", which is located in Sofyino, Moscow Region. Goods in the warehouse are stored on high racks and stacked in several tiers. The robot is equipped with a mast 12 meters high, which helps to get the scanner to the highest shelves. The device drives between rows, scans QR codes and enters data into the database of the logistics center. It is reported that the robot is equipped with a system of cameras and lidars, which helps him navigate in space.

The warehouse robot is still at the prototype stage, but they plan to use it in the Lavka dark store. For example, if the user places an order, the robot will find it in the warehouse, take the required quantity and bring it to the order picking area. It is noted that the device is highly maneuverable and can move in confined spaces. The engineers also took into account that a low temperature is maintained in warehouses with products, so the robot is resistant to it and can work even in such conditions.

Both robots, according to company representatives, will help speed up work in warehouses and free people from monotonous duties. For example, a typical logistics center worker spends an average of 2 minutes scanning QR codes on one pallet, while a robot takes less than a second. In addition, the robot immediately scans the entire vertical row of pallets, and a person needs to move from one pallet to another.

It is reported that the Market and Lavka teams designed and assembled the robots themselves for their own purposes, and both devices run on Yandex's own software. Now the inventory robot serves a warehouse area of ​​about 1 thousand square meters. m, in the future it is planned to expand its area of ​​responsibility to 20 thousand square meters. m. It is planned to assign up to 75% of all tasks related to the movement of goods in dark stores to robots of storekeepers.

Yandex presented prototypes of warehouse robots