Automating the final pick before shipment
Labor shortages are accelerating automation across inbound handling, storage, transport and sorting. The final picking stage before shipment remains difficult because facilities handle many products and the SKU mix changes frequently.
Preparing CAD data or registering each item adds work whenever the assortment changes. That overhead has kept final picking dependent on manual labor in many facilities.
From point cloud to pick pose
Aioi Systems Co., Ltd. developed its universal robotic picking system around the Eureka AI Vision System. The camera generates a real-time point cloud, and the controller detects objects, estimates suitable grasp points and calculates the robot’s six-degree-of-freedom pick pose. The robot then transfers the selected item to its designated destination.
Selection criteria and project status
Aioi selected Eureka for stable object detection with a masterless model, without CAD data, product registration or per-item training. Removing repeated product-specific preparation simplifies setup and operation as SKUs change, allowing the vision system to work with items as they arrive.
Aioi has adopted the vision system, and the companies are validating the complete picking system for real-world deployment.
