Urbx introduces a robotic retail order fulfillment system to the market

Urbx (urbx.com) brings to market a robotic inventory storage and retrieval system capable of fulfilling complex, multi-SKU orders at unprecedented speeds. The system is based on the principles of traditional automated storage and retrieval systems (AS/RS) and uses a combination of robotics, software and warehouse racking to deliver key benefits in speed, height, density and scalability for point-to-point order fulfillment workflows persons”. .

The system uses a fleet of proprietary Urbx TowerBot AI-powered robots to find the shortest 3D path through a dense warehouse grid to retrieve cases and deliver them to picking stations. TowerBots move across the top of racks and drop through strategically placed columns to access inventory. This storage grid design requires no aisle navigation or digging to access cases beneath the topmost storage layers, allowing inventory on all levels – stacked up to 75 cases high – to be accessed in seconds. The TowerBots then move the cases down through the same columns to built-in conveyor plates for transport for order fulfillment and consolidation. In practice, the Urbx system enables exceptional speed of order fulfillment, enabling an order consisting of 50 lines to be completed in less than 2.5 minutes.

“We founded Urbx to meet the need for retail fulfillment speed that existing solutions couldn’t meet. We have developed, tested and iterated on a system that truly pushes the boundaries of what automation can do and, therefore, what fulfillment operations can achieve,” he says Lincoln Cavalieri, founder and CEO of Urbx. “It goes beyond revolutionizing warehouse environments. “Delivering inventory at these high rates could also meet the needs of grocery fulfillment and even consumer-facing retail applications in the short term.”

The Urbx system offers double-deep warehouses built at industry-leading heights, providing the maximum possible density and capacity while maintaining a small horizontal footprint. This spatial efficiency is particularly useful for supply chains that seek to locate distribution points closer to consumers in urban centers, where pressures from high real estate costs encourage building rather than fleeing. The ability to handle up to 100 pounds per bag allows the system to accommodate a wide range of supplies, including heavy and dense items.

Urbx is designed with the needs of integrators in mind, without rigid software requirements or specialized hardware components, and is sold and supported by a global network of material handling automation system integrators. The company uses Beckoff for standard controls and sources cases from Utz.

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