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Presented by:

Derek Cribley, Director Systems Eng.

Kevin Darby, National Acct. Mgr.

Joe Zoghzoghy, Mobile Robotics Mgr.

Mobile Robotic Shuttles: Extending Beyond

the Storage Buffer

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Speaker Introduction

Derek Cribley, P.E.

Director of Systems Eng.

Bastian Solutions

Kevin Darby

National Accounts Mgr.

Bastian Solutions

Joe Zoghzoghy, PhD

Mobile Robotics Mgr.

Bastian Solutions

Agenda

• Shuttle evolution

• Enabling trends

• Applications

• Benefits

• Justification

Evolution of Robotic Shuttles

Evolution of Robotic Shuttles

Contained Shuttle Systems

Evolution of Robotic Shuttles

Mobile Shuttle Systems

Advanced AGVs (Automated Guided Vehicles)

Evolution of Robotic Shuttles

Evolution of Robotic Shuttles

Goods to Robot Picking

Evolution of Robotic Shuttles

Robotic Picking Shuttles

Enabling Trends

Enabling Trends - Industry

Labor costs - Minimum wage increases

Pew Research

Enabling Trends - Industry

Labor costs - Seasonal labor difficulties

0 20,000 40,000 60,000 80,000 100,000 120,000

Amazon

Macy's

Wal-Mart

J.C. Penney

2015 Seasonal Labor

Additional Holiday Workers

Enabling Trends - Industry

Labor costs - Employee turnover

Enabling Trends - Industry

• eCommerce

– Order complexity

– High SKU numbers

– Larger warehouses

– Returns

Enabling Trends - Industry

• Order customization

– Part kits

– Store-ready deliveries

– Sequenced picking

– Consumer choices

Amazon Picking Challenge

Enabling Trends - Industry

Enabling Trends - Technology

• Energy Sources

– Batteries

– Ultra-capacitors

Enabling Trends - Technology

• Navigation Systems

– Accurate measurements

– 3D vision

– Sensors fusion

– Navigation schemes

• End of Arm Tooling

– Soft robotics

– Gripping tools

Enabling Trends - Technology

• Singular Controller

– Complete system control

– Synchronized

– More efficient

Enabling Trends - Technology

Enabling Trends - Technology

• Open Source software

– Robot Operating

System

ROS

Vision

Motion Planning

Perception

Navigation Simulation

Control

Hardware Integration

Enabling Trends - Technology

• Reduced Cost of Technology

– Shorter payback period

– Maximizes profitability

• Added Safety Features

– Sensors

– Safety Standards

Enabling Trends - Technology

Next-Gen Robotic Shuttle

Gantry Mast

Omni-Directional Wheels

Vision System

Picking Arm

Applications

Applications - Established

Applications - Established

Applications - Established

Applications - Emerging

Applications - Emerging

Applications - Emerging

Applications - Emerging

Benefits

Labor Optimization

Benefits

Space Utilization

Benefits

Energy Savings

Benefits

Benefits

• Unmatched scalability

• Improved reliability

• 1-2 year payback

Justification

• Productivity

• Space savings

• Increased accuracy

• Loss/Theft/Damage

• Ergonomics

Justification – Payback Period

Justification – Rate of Return

Feasibility

• Engineering study

– Data evaluation

– Review operation

– Technology selection

– Budgeting

Industry Outlook

Materials

Industry Outlook

Co-Robotics

Industry Outlook

Socialization

For More Information:

Derek Cribley, Director of Systems Engineering

dcribley@bastiansolutions.com

Kevin Darby, National Account Manager

kdarby@bastiansolutions.com

Joe Zoghzoghy, Mobile Robotics Manager

jzoghzoghy@bastiansolutions.com

www.BastianSolutions.com

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