Robotics Applications for Retail Logistics Guide

In response to the recent rapid growth of online purchases and the corresponding labor shortage, distribution and fulfillment centers are increasingly turning to robotics to replace humans in repetitive, physically strenuous tasks, saving employees for jobs with greater value-add. Successful robotics implementations depend heavily on Cognex machine vision to guide robots, perform visual product quality inspections, measure and inspect packages for pick and pack accuracy, and identify products as they move through the supply chain.

This guide details the major robotics applications in logistics that improve throughput, accuracy, and process efficiency and how Cognex machine vision technology adds value to these solutions.