mytra’s innovative system lessens the need for forklifts, maximizes storage space and automates heavy-lifting tasks.
by rick richardson
technology this week
the warehouses of the world are surprisingly empty spaces. there’s a lot of material in these vital nodes of the complex global commodities of our transportation system, but there’s also a lot of vacant space on the floor between their racks. the space is there to make room for the forklift, the workhorse of the warehouse, which must have room to maneuver when lifting and carrying pallets loaded with hundreds or thousands of pounds of merchandise. a forklift needs plenty of space and a professional driver to do a mundane but dangerous task.
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a new robotics firm recognizes an improved approach to warehouse management. mytra, a company created by former employees of tesla and rivian, wants to automate and combine warehouse activities by using a robot and a storage rack system to improve the efficiency of product movement. this could also make the forklift obsolete.
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