AUGUST - 20228 logisticstechoutlook.comWhat is Robotic Logistics?Let's start with a wide definition of the words that compose Robotic Logistics; robots are tools that can perform tasks independently, extend human capabilities and even replicate human actions. They can autonomously sense, reason, action and plan different tasks. The word robot is derived from the Czech word "robota" which means "forced labor".Along with it, the logistics term includes a huge number of different processes, transportation, warehousing, picking, packing, delivery, inventory control, and ordering just to name a few of those processes. By "robotic logistics" what we mean is the space where engineering processes, computer science, and technology all meet applying that result to one or more of these processes, it could be a large number of tasks normally repetitive and also not the most suited for humans. These tasks performed by robots become much more efficient in all senses for our industry.From the early days until todayWe have come a long way from the first years of utilizing robots in the logistics industry when a robot was only able to move goods a small distance and it was used only in industrial processes due to the lack of security for people to be around them. Over the last few decades many companies have worked hard to improve the initial setup and bring other parts of the logistics processes to interact with those early day robotics. Communicating ROBOTICS IN LOGISTICS: A PIVOTING TIMEBy Guillermo Lopez, Chief Operating Officer, Sesé eCommerce LogisticsIN MY OPINIONGuillermo Lopez
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