The Robots Making Your Online Orders Faster

The video discusses the role of pickers in warehouses and the pressure they face to increase efficiency. Fetch, a Silicon Valley company, proposes using robots to handle tedious tasks, allowing pickers to focus on more specialized work. This approach has increased warehouse efficiency by up to 30% without adding more pickers. Fetch trains its robots in a mock warehouse to navigate autonomously using lasers and cameras. The robots are designed to work alongside humans, enhancing productivity and safety.

What is the primary role of pickers in a warehouse?

How has the efficiency of warehouses changed with the introduction of robots?

What technology do robots use to navigate around obstacles in a warehouse?

What is the significance of path planning for robots in a warehouse?

In what way do Fetch's robots work alongside human workers?