An Overview of Warehousing Applications based on Cable Robot Technology in Logistics

Abstract

Robotics belongs to the megatrends radically changing the logistics industry which has long time been reluctant to the adoption of technological innovation. Facing aggravated competition by ever new and stronger actors in the industry, labor shortage due to demographic shifts, and constant cost pressure, logistics robots are considered as an effective means to tackle those problems. By taking a look at the market of logistics robots, the market condition for cable-driven parallel robots for storage purposes can be studied and a successful introduction into the market of material handling devices initiated. Hence, this paper examines the prevalence of robotics solutions in general and cable-robot applications in particular in the logistics industry.