Stellantis: AI logistics robot completes inventory tasks faster than humans
Stellantis increases warehousing efficiency in automotive production. An AI logistics robot captures inventory significantly faster than humans.
The AI logistics robot Dexory V2 in use at Stellantis. The robot tower can be extended to capture inventory in higher shelves.
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The Stellantis automotive group is using an autonomously operating, AI-based logistics robot at its Sterling Heights production facility near Detroit for continuous inventory recording. The robot completes the warehouse inventory in one and a half hours, while a single person needs around 280 hours for it.
At the Stellantis site where the Dexory V2 robot from robotics startup Dexory is deployed, nearly 7,000 employees produce the Ram 1500 pickup. The robot is capable of digitally capturing inventory over an area of approximately 3,300 m² in just under an hour. Additionally, the robot maps the warehouse and detects if shelves are overfilled or pallets are improperly placed.
Current Inventory Recording
The robot is equipped with cameras, lidar sensors, and barcode scanners attached to an extendable tower, allowing it to capture inventory on multiple levels. To achieve this, the robot tirelessly moves along the shelves, ensuring that the real stock is represented as up-to-date as possible. Previously, this was handled by a team of employees. Since the robot operates autonomously and transmits its data directly to the warehouse system, employees are no longer needed and are deployed for other tasks in the plant.
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The captured data is evaluated by an artificial intelligence (AI) called DexoryView. It is integrated into the warehouse system as current inventory levels. Additionally, the AI robot checks if shelves are overfilled or pallets are inaccurately placed, and provides recommendations for action to reposition improperly stored pallets. This is also intended to increase safety in the warehouse.
For Stellantis, the automation of warehousing represents a speed advantage. Due to the high level of currentness, components can be reordered in time before they run out, preventing bottlenecks in production. This has positive effects on efficiency.
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Furthermore, the deployment of the robot addresses the shortage of skilled labor. Many workers no longer wish to perform tedious, repetitive tasks, making it difficult to find suitable personnel. Cost savings likely also played a role for Stellantis. However, Stellantis does not disclose the extent of cost savings achieved through the use of the Dexory V2.
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