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5 Myths of Making Robots Work with People

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There are many myths when it comes to the implementation of what some call “ human in the loop ” robotic systems or just optimizing “sharetasking” between humans and robots in the DC. In most cases, a WMS follows basic logic and location sequence pick paths in allocating work.

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Four Truths About DC Robots, Jobs, And Warehouse Execution

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At most, robots will slow the growth in hiring in warehouses and distribution centers. Newer AMRs from companies like Locus Robotics can also travel to pick locations where they meet workers who pick and place items on the robots (robot-to-goods picking, as opposed to goods-to-man). Which brings me to the third truth.