GXO Conducting Industry-Leading Pilot of Human-Centric Robot
December 06 2023 - 7:00AM
GXO Logistics, Inc. (NYSE: GXO), the world’s largest
pure-play contract logistics provider, announced today that it is
conducting a proof-of-concept pilot for Agility Robotics’
human-centric robot “Digit.” The robot is being tested on logistics
tasks at SPANX’s facility in Flowery Branch, Ga., where GXO manages
warehouse operations for the global womenswear brand’s
direct-to-consumer and in-store orders.
“We’re excited to take this pioneering step with Agility in the
evolution of technology in warehouse operations,” said Adrian
Stoch, Chief Automation Officer, GXO. “As the industry leader in
innovation, GXO works with global tech companies to develop and
deploy technologies that will help our customers enhance safety,
efficiency, productivity and employee engagement in their supply
chain operations.”
Digit — which is 5'9" tall, weighs 140 pounds and can lift up to
35 pounds — is designed to work in human spaces and can be easily
adapted to various warehouse tasks through software updates.
Jonathan Hurst, co-founder and Chief Robot Officer, Agility
Robotics, said, “Multi-purpose robots that can operate in human
spaces will be an integral part of our future, and we’re excited to
work with GXO to develop this technology for application in the
supply chain industry. Importantly, there’s no need to redesign the
warehouse or install infrastructure beyond that which is already
designed around people.”
Agility Robotics and GXO are teaching Digit to undertake
repetitive tasks such as moving totes from autonomous mobile robots
(AMRs) and placing them onto conveyors. Reduction of such
repetition reduces strain, increases safety for team members and
frees them to do more value-added work in the warehouse. GXO’s
recent survey confirms better engagement and higher job
satisfaction among team members when working with technology. If
this initial phase proves successful, it will pave the way for
piloting Digit in a wider variety of roles in 2024. To see Digit in
action, click here.
Kuralamudhan Arutselvan, Director, Automation and Innovation,
GXO, added, “This pilot program marks another major milestone in
our journey to continuously improve the work environment for our
employees while optimizing our operations through innovative tech
solutions.”
Christy Hillier, Senior Director of Operations, GXO, said, “It’s
energizing to see automation developing that can perform repetitive
tasks with speed and precision working with our associates to
provide a better workplace.”
About GXO Logistics
GXO Logistics, Inc. (NYSE: GXO) is the world’s largest pure-play
contract logistics provider and is benefiting from the rapid growth
of ecommerce, automation and outsourcing. GXO is committed to
providing a diverse, world-class workplace for more than 130,000
team members across more than 970 facilities totaling approximately
200 million square feet. The company partners with the world’s
leading blue-chip companies to solve complex logistics challenges
with technologically advanced supply chain and ecommerce solutions,
at scale and with speed. GXO corporate headquarters is in
Greenwich, Connecticut, USA. Visit GXO.com for more information and
connect with GXO on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and
YouTube.
About Agility Robotics
Headquartered in Corvallis, Oregon, with offices in Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania and Palo Alto, California, Agility Robotics’ mission
is to build robot partners that augment the human workforce,
ultimately enabling humans to be more human. Agility’s
groundbreaking bi-pedal robot Digit is the first multi-purpose,
human-centric robot that is made for work™.
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