Exotec

Exotec builds goods-to-person warehouse robotic solutions. Its Skypod autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) move in 3D to reach goods at heights of up to 12 meters, and can retrieve bins or trays stored within the system in less than two minutes. Skypod AMRs facilitate order fulfillment by moving goods from the racks to Exotec’s picking station, where operators handle the final sorting and fulfillment. Exotec also offers Skypath, a modular, plug-and-play conveyer system that can transport up to 2,500 trays or bins per hour. Operations are orchestrated by Deepsky, Exotec’s warehouse execution system (WES) and optimization software. Deepsky leverages advanced algorithms to process and synchronize orders from the WMS and WCS, prioritize them, and trigger appropriate actions. It also tracks operations in real-time and dynamically adjusts routes for optimal performance.

Instead of selling its AMRs as individual hardware units, Exotec provides a comprehensive solution tailored to throughput requirements rather than numbers of robots. The end-to-end offering includes robots, infrastructure, software, regular software updates, maintenance (Exotec employs technicians at each customer site to ensure smooth operations), and data. And the solution is scalable: Robots can be added to a customer’s system in minutes, stations can be integrated within days, and racks can be expanded in just a few weeks.