Locus Robotics

Year: 2023

Award: Robotics & Automation Awards

Award Name: The Innovation in the Warehouse Award

Company: Global Freight Management

Global Freight Management (GFM) successfully addressed their ecommerce small order picking challenges by partnering with Locus Robotics, a global leader in autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) for warehouse automation.

Integrating 16 Locus Robotics Origin robots into their warehouse operations, GFM experienced remarkable benefits: Productivity significantly increased over baseline, order processing speed became faster, enabling GFM to easily scale and meet customer volume spikes and delivery speed demands.

The implementation also significantly improved worker satisfaction and retention, as LocusBots eliminated physical strain and stress on associates.

The seamless integration and real-time operational metrics provided by LocusOne platform enabled data-driven decision-making and enhanced operational efficiency.

The deployment showcased GFM’s commitment to innovation, leading to their plans to expand the fleet and fulfil larger and heavier orders with Locus Robotics technology.