Waypoint’s robots formally be a part of Locus with rebrand
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Waypoint Vector (left) and Waypoint MAV3K (middle) are being rebranded for a brand new Locus line of robots that additionally options the Locus Origin (proper). | Supply: Waypoint Robotics, Locus Robotics
Editor’s Word: Rick Faulk, CEO of Locus Robotics, is keynoting our Robotics Summit & Expo, which takes place Could 10-11 in Boston. His discuss, known as “Robotics Automation within the Warehouse: Optimizing Productiveness with Enterprise Intelligence,” will talk about how enterprise intelligence is remodeling all sectors of the economic system, together with the achievement warehouse. Attendees will find out how automation options can present firms with varied kinds of key enterprise info, a useful and actionable useful resource for enterprise planning, operations optimization, labor administration and extra.
Locus Robotics, a developer of autonomous cellular robots (AMRs), introduced that two of Waypoint Robotics‘ heavy payload capability AMRs are becoming a member of its latest line of LocusBots.
Locus acquired Waypoint in September 2021 for an undisclosed quantity. The acquisition meant that Locus may supply excessive capability payloads, and prevented Waypoint from being muscled out of a shortly rising market.
On the time, the 2 firms maintained Waypoint’s branding, however now Waypoint’s Vector and MAV3K robots are being rebranded because the Locus Vector and Max. The 2 robots, together with the beforehand launched Locus Origin, make up the corporate’s new line.
“With these new LocusBots, we’re capable of assist our purchasers alleviate important labor challenges and obtain optimum productiveness by utilizing the proper bot for the job,” Rick Faulk, CEO of Locus Robotics, mentioned. “Locus is the confirmed chief in growing extremely productive and progressive AMR know-how that effectively solves our prospects’ wants for complete warehouse optimization, whereas delivering a quick time to worth.”
The Locus Vector is an industrial-strength AMR with a payload capability of as much as 600 lbs. It comes with omnidirectional wheels, a function Waypoint developed. The Locus Max has a payload capability of as much as 3,000 lbs. The heavier capability robotic, nevertheless, could have restricted availability in 2022, with expanded availability coming in 2023.
The 2 robots at the moment are totally built-in with LocusOne, a multi-robot warehouse orchestration platform. The platform permits fleet managers to coordinate a dynamic fleet of robots.
“Locus’s progressive multi-bot resolution has helped DHL to constantly double our employee’s productiveness all all over the world,” Adrian Kumar, International Head of Operations Science & Analytics at DHL Provide Chain, mentioned. “This new robotic lineup – with the totally different kind elements all working collectively as a coordinated fleet – means we all the time assign the proper robotic, at the same time as our wants change dynamically all through the work day.”
Like all of Locus’ robots, the brand new line will probably be obtainable by way of its Robots-as-a-Service (RaaS) pricing mannequin. Locus will probably be debuting the whole line at MODEX 2022.
