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Quimesis has developed an autonomous robot capable of sorting packages more efficiently than using conventional belt conveyors. 24/7, 150 robots moving at 3m/s to sort your packages.
100% Autonomous Postal Sorting Robot
Who?
Quimesis, in partnership with ISITEC (France), specializes in the development of a new robotic platform. Our vision is to bring disruptive change across various key sectors of the economy. And we do this by working with leaders in these sectors to access the 4th industrial revolution.
For whom?
In this philosophy, one of the sectors addressed is that of the Supply Chain. By focusing more specifically on a part of the chain that is sorting centers.
Currently, the sorting of packages from the exit of airplanes to trucks is done via automated roller conveyor installations on several floors. These infrastructures are very expensive and lack flexibility. In periods of high intensity, it is not possible to temporarily expand the installation. And when activity is low, such machinery is not necessary. In addition, the risk of complete blockage of the chain also exists if a package is not recognized.
To tackle these issues, Isitec and Quimesis have created a "sorting robot." The goal is to have mobile robots that can locate themselves indoors and navigate based on the package they're carrying and the position of other robots nearby. The group of robots works like a swarm of bees. These robots move at 3 meters per second and can carry up to 35 kg. Just so you know, a sorting center that needs to sort 10,000 packages per hour would need 150 robots.
Development
When the project started, Isitec went looking for a technology partner that could be responsible for the design of such a robot.
Quimesis came into play and a partnership was sealed.
Thanks to the artificial intelligence embedded in each robot, it will be able to orient itself in its environment, recognize and bring packages to the right place, and avoid other robots.
This project includes a huge number of aspects, including power mechanics, i.e. motors, power supply in terms of batteries, the realization of wiring, the choice of materials that would make up the frame of the robot, the implementation of safety systems. As for the electronics, it was necessary to install a spatial recognition and obstacle detection system using Lidars, to interface a whole series of sensors such as those that will detect the presence of a package and those that determine its weight.
