Posted by Alumni from MIT
December 20, 2024
Whether you're a fulfillment center, a manufacturer, or a distributor, speed is king. But getting products out the door quickly requires workers to know where those products are located in their warehouses at all times. That may sound obvious, but lost or misplaced inventory is a major problem in warehouses around the world. Corvus Robotics is addressing that problem with an inventory management platform that uses autonomous drones to scan the towering rows of pallets that fill most warehouses. The company's drones can work 24/7, whether warehouse lights are on or off, scanning barcodes alongside human workers to give them an unprecedented view of their products. 'Typically, warehouses will do inventory twice a year ' we change that to once a week or faster,' says Corvus co-founder and CTO Mohammed Kabir '21. 'There's a huge operational efficiency you gain from that.' Corvus is already helping distributors, logistics providers, manufacturers, and grocers track their inventory.... learn more