In automated cold-storage warehouses, WMS, automated receiving technologies, computer vision systems, algorithms, visibility platforms and machine learning capabilities all work in tandem to create end-to-end process automation.

The new campus, which will allow ABB to expand its production capacity by 50%, is scheduled to be opened in late 2026.

Nick Maffucci, strategic account executive with OX, describes the state of warehouse automation, and where it might be going in the years ahead.

Noah Maynard, principal solutions architect with Berkshire Grey, discusses how leading warehouses are deploying robotics and automation for competitive advantage.

This year, among the most challenging curveballs that warehouses will face is getting the equipment they need when they need it. 

Omnichannel retail continues to place higher flexibility requirements on warehouse operations.

Creating the warehouse of the future takes vision — literally.

The success of automating at large scale in big warehouses relies on companies being willing and able to rethink their entire supply chains, says Jonas Swarttouw, vice president customer and business development for North America at NewCold.

Many organizations already use mobile robots and plan on expanding their fleets over the next three years. 

Robotics and artificial intelligence are changing more than the warehouse, says Ray Roberts, enterprise sales executive at Logiwa. An example: Autonomous vehicles are becoming more active in trucking.