Berkshire Grey expands availability of robotic e-commerce fulfillment solution

System helps distribution centers integrate in-store, e-commerce order picking into a seamless operation

Berkshire Grey continues a string of new product releases with the robotic shuttle product sortation system for e-commerce retailers. Here, a worker utilizes the RSPS to fill an order. (Photo: Berkshire Grey)

While e-commerce continues to grow, retailers are developing solutions that integrate the online and physical worlds of retail, and that increasingly means fulfilling online orders with in-store inventory.

Operating in the modern retail environment is placing additional strain on distribution centers that must fulfill large in-store inventory orders but also low-count orders to meet e-commerce demands. Automation is helping drive change in fulfillment centers.

“Our AI-powered Robotic Shuttle Product Sortation (RSPS) solution enables the merchandising practices that drive retail growth while improving operating models in distribution centers – even in a time of labor scarcity,” said Tom Wagner, CEO at Berkshire Grey.

The RSPS solution is designed to support the filling of e-commerce orders through stores and in-person shopping by automating store replenishment, split-case cross docking and allocation order processing, the company said. It is now widely available for retailers.


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The solution allows containers of goods to be sorted and conveyed to the operator workstation where the operator is directed by a user interface to take the specific number of items and place them to the left or right, where they are deposited into the proper hopper for inclusion in the correct order box or tote. Once full, the box or tote is conveyed out for shipping.

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