Tom understands the challenges that come with the logistics industry, particularly finding the right people to get the job done. That’s why he turned to RODE – a robot that efficiently handles random-mixed packages. With RODE, Tom can deploy his employees’ capabilities for other tasks, making his operation run smoother. She works tirelessly to empty pallets All. Day. Long. 

In logistics, robots have to deal with thousands of different sized and shaped packages in fast-changing environments. For this, Arvato Supply Chain Solutions specifically looked for a provider that could develop and implement internationally not only the robot but a complete turnkey solution.

We are proud that AWL was selected to implement Arvato’s depalletizing robot, “Stark, ” in close collaboration with vision developer Fizyr. With a flexible gripper head and self-learning AI vision software, ’Stark‘ can place up to 800 different cartons per hour on the conveyor belt.

The combination of AWL’s 30 years of experience with robotic system integration and DHL’s knowledge of parcel handling resulted in: a robotic depalletizing solution for DHL Parcel in Rotterdam (the Netherlands). With this robot, DHL puts up to 800 parcels per hour on the sorting belt with a maximum weight of 31.5 kg. Integrating robot-controlled AI-vision and high-tech gripper technology makes it possible to pick random packages of various sizes and weights.