E-commerce distribution centers need all the help they can get when peak season arrives. During the holidays, robotics might be the greatest gift of all, enabling faster processing and delivery of customer orders than ever before. From inside the warehouse up to the customer’s doorstep, automation is improving efficiency, speed and accuracy.
But, these robots and automation platforms need to ensure they stay off the naughty list and fulfill orders smoothly and efficiently to prevent lumps of coal in gift boxes.
We’ll dive into conveyance, induction, storage, palletizing and sortation robots, including compact automated storage and retrieval systems (AS/RS) for microfulfillment and hyperlocal fulfillment. We’ll also examine autonomous vehicles for transportation and robots for final-mile delivery in this SFI, rounding out 2025 with a look at how goods move from the warehouse to the consumer.
In this Special Focus Issue:
From geometry preparation to AI-assisted analysis, integrated CFD workflows…
Software-based GripperAI manages mixed picking through basic geometry
Safety, communication and motion control components enable smooth operation
North America’s largest robotics and automation event winds down
