Automated Bin-Picking

AI BASED ITEM PICKING FOR INTRALOGISTIC PROCESSES

Addressing the Industry’s Biggest Challenges

50%

of labor in a distribution center is dedicated to picking tasks, making it the most expensive process in warehouses

37%

of supply chain and logistics decision-makers categorize their resource constraints as high to extreme

High performance AI for high performance picking.

Whether for logistics, the automotive industry, e-commerce or the food sector: Picking items is one of the fundamental tasks when it comes to managing internal and external orders for order shipping or production lines. To remain competitive and face labor shortage, robotics combined with AI offers an efficient and flexible solution. As the inventor of AI-based item picking, we have not only developed a deep expertise over the last 8 years, but also built up the most robust and high performance technology for various picking scenarios. The robobrain® technology comes with AI skills for vacuum and parallel gripping, enabling robots to detect and pick a large number of different objects – independent of shape, size and surface.

Bin-picking of various objects
Mobile order-picking (mobile Kitbot)
Order-picking for AutoStore® storage system
Order-picking for vertical storage system

Benefits

High performance

robobrain® AI combined with vision is the most robust and fastest technology for automated bin picking

Adaptable

The AI adapts to diverse shapes, sizes, andorientations, enabling handling of a wide range of items,particularly useful in environments where the shape and size ofobjects can vary significantly

Flexible

Compared to traditional systems, the robobrain® AI vision system is more flexible and can handle variations in objectplacement and orientation, reducing the need for precise setup

Efficient

Our AI vision quickly determines the mostefficient way to pick objects out of a bin. Compared to traditionalpicking methods it minimizes cycle times and increases the throughput

Cost saving

With AI-basedautomated picking long-term cost savings can be substantial,especially in environments with high labor costs or where precisionand efficiency are critical

Seamless integration

Easily connect thesystem to your WMS to receive and manage orders

Ready for the next pick?

As the experts in AI based bin-picking we provide you with all components to create an individual solution
for you, including:

Process Intelligence
robobrain® in combination with AI-based vision skill delivers the needed process intelligence, enabling process monitoring and remote support
Vision
2D/3D camera robobrain.eye gives the robot perception for image capture
Arm
Robotarm (incl. tool changer) for automated handling of goods
Gripper
Parallel or vacuum gripper, depending on the items to be picked

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Let's automate your picking process with AI robotics – we provide everything you need.

Case Stories

AI for AutoStore®

Order-picking for AutoStore storage system

AI based pick-by-robot for AutoStore®
Flexible storage & picking of various products
No teach-in of individual products thanks to pretrained AI
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Mobile Kitbot

Flexible picking in shelf warehouses

Mobile AI based order-picking
Smart fleet control and job distribution
Recognition and gripping of different parts through smart AI skills
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SINA

Order-picking for vertical storage systems

Three times higher order-picking performance
Cobots equipped with AI take over the picking task
Space saving vertical storage lifter
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Industry Voices

"The bin-picking technology from robominds has a decisive advantage for me due to its modular composition. The customer only buys what he really needs. robominds understands the problems of logistics & production and has the right solutions at hand and if not, these are developed quickly and easily."

René Auringer
Robotics sales, ESCAD Austria

Technology

The robobrain® AI technology delivers the needed intelligence enabling robots to perceive their environment and act independently. By using deep learning techniques, our AI learns from examples and adapts to new scenarios without the need for extensive manual programming. There by different AI skills have been developed to detect and pick a wide range of objects in the most efficient and fastest way. The Vacuum Picking Skill detecting the optimal picking point for vacuum grippers and the Parallel Picking Skill identifying the right angle to grab objects with parallel grippers.

Functions of the Vacuum Picking Skill

Generic item recognition

Identification of various unknown objects, thanks to the pre-trained AI (different sizes and shapes, matt and shiny surfaces)

Pose estimation

Detection of the position and orientation of objects

Smart sorting

Distinction between and sorting of different products (customer individual)

Dimension sorting

Sorting by dimensions of the objects

Functions of the Parallel Picking Skill

Pick point detection

Detection and sorting of tubes basIdentification ofvariousunknownobjects, thanks to the pre-trained AI (different sizes and shapes,matt and shiny surfaces)ed on different cap colors

Collision Detection

The integrated collision analysis with the corresponding items ensures that no damage occurs to other objects

Functions of the Parallel Picking Skill

Pick point detection

Identification of the optimal pick point for various objects

Collision Detection

The integrated collision analysis with the corresponding items ensures that no damage occurs to other objects

Andreas Habl
Business Development
Warehouse Automation

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Which picking strategy is the right one for your scenario? We will find the right technological approach for you.

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FAQ

How does AI-based bin picking work?

AI-based bin picking typically involves using cameras and sensors to perceive the environment, followed by algorithms that analyze the data to identify and locate objects within a bin. Robotic arms or other automation equipment then pick the objects based on this information.

What types of objects or parts can AI-based bin picking systems handle?

AI-based bin picking systems can handle a wide range of objects, including parts of different shapes, sizes, materials, and surface textures.

Can AI-based bin picking adapt to variations in part geometry, size, or orientation?

Yes, AI-based bin picking systems can adapt to variations by employing machine learning algorithms that learn from data and adjust their picking strategies accordingly.

What types of bins and storage systems are compatible with AI-based bin picking solutions?

AI-based bin picking solutions can work with various bin types, including bins of different sizes, shapes, and materials, as well as trays, pallets, and shelves.

How does automated bin picking systems communicate with WMS?

AI-based bin picking systems can communicate with WMS and other technologies through APIs or standard communication protocols. This integration allows the bin picking system to receive instructions from the WMS regarding which items to pick, their location within the warehouse, and destination for further processing or shipping.