Northampton, United Kingdom, December 14, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - GXO Logistics, Inc. (: GXO), the world's largest pure contract logistics provider, announced today that it has achieved the industry's first position by deploying 6 River Systems ( 6RS) Collaborative robots or collaborative robots, located on multiple mezzanine floors of one of its distribution centers in Milton Keynes, England.
"This multi-level installation is groundbreaking for us and the first in our industry," said Gavin Williams, managing director of GXO UK and Ireland. "This solution illustrates our significant investment in technology, which helps us increase the productivity of our customers and the safety of our colleagues, while optimizing vertical warehouse space in Europe."
GXO worked with 6RS to develop and test new features of collaborative robots that can automatically move from one location to another, carry picked items, reduce staff walking time and help them pick items from inventory more efficiently. At another GXO site in Stoke-on-Trent, a collaborative robot called "Chucks" has increased picking accuracy by 40% since its deployment and reduced training time for new employees by 80%.
"Our collaboration with GXO at the Milton Keynes distribution center is a classic example of 6 River Systems being able to meet the needs of high-volume organizations that are building multi-storey warehouse facilities," said co-founder and co-founder Jerome Dubois. 6 Chief Executive Officer of River Systems. "As companies continue to seek automation solutions to meet growing consumer demands, we are innovating and equipping them with technology to improve safety and productivity."
As part of accelerating investment in technology and automation, GXO's number of collaborative robots in the quarter ending September 30, 2021 has more than tripled year-on-year. By using Chucks and other innovative warehouse solutions, GXO has achieved significant improvements in picking rate, accuracy and employee satisfaction.
GXO Logistics, Inc. (: GXO) is the world's largest pure contract logistics provider with a total potential market of US$430 billion, which benefits from the rapid growth of e-commerce, automation and outsourcing. GXO is committed to providing diverse world-class workplaces for approximately 95,000 team members in more than 850 warehouses with a total area of approximately 200 million square feet. The company cooperates with the world's leading blue chip companies to solve complex logistics challenges on a large scale and quickly through technologically advanced supply chain and e-commerce solutions. GXO is headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut, USA. Visit GXO.com for more information and connect with GXO on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.
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