The world’s first humanless warehouse is run only by robots and is a model for the future
October 30, 2018
Mujin, a start-up spun out of Tokyo University, has developed robot controllers that can fully automate logistics facilities. Its customer, JD.com, now has the world’s first fully automated (humanless) e-commerce warehouse in China equipped with Mujin robots. Mujin plans to bring automation solutions to the U.S. market soon.
About Mujin
Mujin develops and sells “intelligent robot controllers,” designated as a common platform for industrial robots. Conventional robots, even though they are suitable for the automation of repetitive work, were difficult to install in environments where handled products and the surroundings are liable to change, due to the robots’ operations differing by the manufacturer and the complex settings. Mujin has solved this problem using technology called motion planning, and is providing robotics solutions that automate heavy/simple work which had to be done manually at the logistics/manufacturing sites.
