ProFresh signed an agreement on the development of prototypes of robots for moving goods in stock

2022: Conclusion of an agreement on the development of prototypes of robots for the movement of goods in stock

On June 6, 2022, the company Pro-juice"" announced that it had entered into an agreement on the development of prototypes robots for the movement of goods in stock. The supplier of robots has become domestic. startup Astabot According to the agreement, the first samples robots will be provided by ProFresh within five months. After evaluating their effectiveness, the customer will decide on the purchase of a serial batch. According to preliminary calculations, the introduction of robots to move goods around the warehouse will be able to save 75% of the time of workers employed in assembling orders, as well as reduce the number of errors in picking.

Astabot

According to the company, the robot for moving goods in a warehouse is a mobile wheel platform that drives under a pallet with goods, lifts the pallet and moves it in accordance with a given algorithm. The basic type of robots may not have a lifting mechanism, in which case the pallet is manually installed on the mobile platform.

Initially, to robotize the movement of goods in the warehouse, ProFresh considered Western equipment Linde and Geek +. In March 2022, the cost of robots of these trade brands increased following the exchange rate. The possibility of their delivery Russia to was also in question. robotizations However, she did not abandon the idea of ​ ​ "ProFresh," since she already had a positive experience of robotization and wanted to scale it.

Stock Transfer Robot

The situation on the market in March 2022 forced us to pay attention to domestic suppliers of warehouse robots. As a result, we got to know Astabot, which is deeply immersed in warehouse processes and was able to offer us the right robots without redundant functions at a reasonable price for us. According to preliminary calculations, their implementation will be able to pay off in 2-3 years, the exact payback period will be clear based on the results of the test operation of pilot copies. told David Chikvashvili, CEO of ProFresh

Another advantage of the domestic supplier was the ability to customize robots taking into account the unique wishes of ProFresh, while Western manufacturers work exclusively on the formed product line. So, in the process of negotiations with the supplier, scales were added to the original functionality of the robots according to the SOW, which allow you to control the fact of shipment and minimize errors, as well as a scanner and tablet for reading the barcode - it is usually held in the hands of typesetters, which is not always convenient and slows down their work.

Astabot robots are manufactured in Russia on the basis of domestic and foreign components.

If we estimate the cost of the robot in full, taking into account the assembly, then it can be considered Russian by about 40-45%. In Russia, we are developing, producing a frame, a case, writing software. Electronic components are available in South Korea and China. In March 2022, we had to slightly adjust the supply chain for the supply of components. told Yuri Bukovnikov, director of Astabot

Robotization of moving goods around the warehouse is the second project for the robotization of warehouse processes "ProFresh." Previously, the company robotized the pallet winding procedure, which made it possible to reduce film costs by 20% and use personnel more efficiently. Also at the end of 2021, the company announced plans to robotically complete the goods and establish an inventory using drones. For June 2022, negotiations are underway with suppliers providing robots with appropriate functionality