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AutoStore launches new R5 Pro Robot

AUTOSTORE, a leading robotic technology company
represented locally by Relog, has introduced the
R5 Pro Robot, the latest version of the company’s
field-proven R5 Robot. This new robotic solution is
designed to address the specific demands of large-scale
e-commerce operations, emphasising better space
usage, higher performance and reduced total ownership
costs for companies running multishift operations at
scale.

Carlos Fernandez, Chief Product Officer at AutoStore,
points to the growing demand for large, high-throughput
systems in the e-commerce sector: “The R5 Pro
offers an edge by augmenting productivity per robot Carlos Fernandez, Chief Product Officer AutoStore, presenting

during extended operations, optimising space usage the new R5 Pro at the Customer Event 2023 in Amsterdam.
and reducing the total cost of ownership, ultimately
enhancing the customer experience while boosting customer perspective: “As a leading e-commerce
profitability.” company, we are always looking for new ways to
optimise warehouse operations. We are excited about
The R5 Pro is designed to meet the needs of the R5 Pro, the latest addition to the AutoStore R5 series,
e-commerce organisations with large-scale multishift which will bring tangible benefits to customers with large
operations. Key features and benefits of the R5 Pro AutoStore systems that require speed. Being able to
Robot include: reduce charging time during multishift operations offers
Enhanced productivity. By deploying the R5 Pro at a great potential for improved productivity. The projected
large AutoStore site, customers can reduce the number higher productivity per robot means we would need
of robots required on the same grid by up to 15 percent significantly fewer robots and chargers to achieve our
when compared to using the R5 Robot, enabling better required throughput – and also fit more SKUs within our
routing and enhanced system efficiency. existing grid. But, in the end, it is all about the total cost
Continuous operations. The use of a lithium-titanium of ownership. All these incremental savings add up over
oxide (LTO) battery in the R5 Pro allows rapid charging, time and allow us to remain competitive.”
improving individual robot availability during multishift
operations. Autostore is represented locally by Relog – the only
Space and cost optimisation. Up to 86 percent fewer lighthouse consultant for AutoStore on the African
chargers required with the LTO battery allows for more continent. Relog is authorised to perform the primary
efficient use of warehouse space, accommodating designs of an integrated Autostore solution should
additional SKU storage or reducing the required this be a potentially viable option for a project at hand.
footprint. In addition, customers achieve significant cost Its team of in-house engineers has been issued their
savings related to electrical infrastructure. official certification to perform these primary designs
on Autostore’s design software.
Fernandez continues: “The introduction of the R5
Pro improves both our market position and the value This adds another dimension to Relog’s extensive toolkit
proposition for customers managing very large systems that gives it the ability to explore a wider range of potential
and high-throughput operations typically characterised technologies and enables Relog to develop holistic solutions
by extended operating hours and a substantial robot that are practical, scalable and sustainable. An Autostore
count.” system, like other automated and robotic solutions, forms
part of a bigger integrated system that needs to work in
One prominent AutoStore customer, Tobias Sjölin, harmony with other systems and processes to allow for a
CTO, Fulfilment and Logistics at Boozt, shares the sustainable operation. •

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