Progressive Robotics

I am really fascinated to see that Amazon is following the steps of Progressive Robotics!!! Earlier this week, Tye Brady Chief Technologist, Robotics at Amazon, announced some really cool robotic solutions, for the company's massive intalogistics. One of them is called Cardinal and is doing 3D Tetris. It scans parcels using a 3D camera and decides on-the-fly how to optimally stack them on roller cages. This is one of the toughest problems to solve in logistics. Unless you want to ship air, these parcels need to be tightly placed on the cages. But what is really interesting here is the end of arm tooling to pick these parcels. It is following the same approach that we announced in Automatica expo a few months ago along with Schmalz Robotics! This kind of gripper has individual piston activation AND individual cup control. Allows to: - pick any kind of box (small or large) - pick short boxes when taller ones are adjacent (by extending certain cups) - pick off center for placing boxes into tight corners (avoiding collision) Having such versatility on the hardware, is where you can really make miracles with software. The problem becomes a bit more difficult of course... You dont only need to calculate where to place the box, but also plan for how to pick it and how to move the arm without hitting any walls. In Progressive Robotics we are dealing with this using our grasp & motion planner in parallel with our on-the-fly mixed stacker. This calculates different grasping and movement variations in just a few milliseconds... just to find which is the best way to place this box in that specific gap, that maximizes fill rate! If it is a 2m+ pallet instead of a cage, then you need to make sure that these boxes aren't going to fall when you move the pallet, but that's a different story. I am really curious to see the Cardinal in action and see how much air (wasted space) Amazon Fulfillment Technologies & Robotics is shipping. By the way, this robot seems to be running since 2022, before Progressive even existed...

At Progressive Robotics, we know that on-the-fly mixed palletizing is more than just finding the optimal spot for each box. It’s a complex interaction where box placement and robot motion are deeply interconnected. That’s why our approach goes beyond conventional logic. We’ve developed advanced AI decision-making models and cutting-edge motion planning algorithms that work together seamlessly, ensuring maximum efficiency and stability in every move. Bringing intelligence and precision to the art of palletizing. Curious to see how this works in practice? Let us know! #Logistics #Automation #Mixed #Palletizing

HOW FLEXIBLE IS YOUR PALLETIZING REALLY? 🤖📦 Most systems work well only when every box has the same size. But what happens when each package is different – like in this video? Progressive Robotics developed a smart solution for that challenge – using an ELITE ROBOTS Cobot and a Schmalz gripper. The AI automatically detects every package, calculates the best stacking pattern, and works without creating a new program for each box size. That means: ➡️ No more fixed stacking patterns ➡️ Less programming effort ➡️ More flexibility – perfect for logistics and e-commerce Right now, I’m in contact with several logistics companies facing the same question: How can we palletize and depalletize flexibly without reprogramming every time? 👉 I’m curious: How do you handle mixed box sizes in your operations? Do you still need manual adjustments, or is your system already automated? 💭 Best regards #CobotUli #robotics #automation #logistics More robotics, more automation, more facts, less show Ulrich M. Video: automatica 2025 - by Juergen Ostermeier

In modern warehouses, speed and flexibility are everything. Yet one of the most persistent challenges remains — efficient palletizing. What if robots could handle the entire process on their own? With Unattended Mode from Progressive Robotics, palletizing becomes a fully autonomous operation: ✨ Products are identified and measured automatically ✨ Smart algorithms generate stacking layouts in real time ✨ Robots execute optimized paths — without manual intervention The result? ⚡ Higher throughput 📦 Smarter use of space 🤖 True 24/7 operation Whether you’re dealing with single-SKU runs or highly mixed loads, Unattended Mode adapts instantly — no reprogramming, no downtime. Real automation is about creating a system that thinks, reacts, and performs — autonomously.

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