Geek+'s SkyCube has also "Robot Warehouse Systems" been shortlisted for the IFOY Award
An innovative, high-density storage and picking solution that maximizes vertical space and increases throughput. Unmanned and intelligent. The flexible design not only boosts storage capacity and picking speed but also integrates seamlessly with Geek+ picking robots for improved efficiency and scalability. An advanced pallet-to-person solution for optimizing warehouse operations by automating pallet retrieval, storage, and picking.
The system offers high storage density and fast throughput, eliminating the need for reloading, streamlining processes, and increasing efficiency. With SkyCube, companies can pick entire cases or individual items directly from pallets, reducing labor costs and order fulfillment times.
According to the manufacturer, the solution integrates seamlessly with existing warehouse systems, ensuring a smooth transition. SkyCube is ideal for B2B and B2C environments requiring efficient handling of small, medium, and large items, particularly in industries such as 3PL, retail, apparel, manufacturing, FMCG, pharmaceuticals, and cold chain logistics. SkyCube provides a competitive edge in today's fast-paced market by transforming warehouse processes, reducing costs, and improving customer service.
Repackaging-free operation
Unlike many conventional systems that require repacking, where items are transferred from the bulk warehouse into individual containers, SkyCube eliminates this time-consuming and error-prone process.
SkyCube enables the picking of entire boxes and individual items directly from the pallet, streamlining the workflow. This eliminates additional handling or manual intervention, resulting in faster order fulfillment and lower labor costs.
As e-commerce and supply chain processes continue to grow, 3PL providers need highly efficient and scalable solutions to manage large volumes of inventory. SkyCube's high storage density and direct pallet-to-person picking make it the ideal solution for reducing costs and improving throughput in 3PL warehouses.
Retailers, in both B2B and B2C sectors, benefit from the SkyCube's ability to handle a wide variety of item sizes and manage large quantities of inventory, which is crucial in fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) environments.
SkyCube boasts a 35% higher storage density compared to conventional stacker cranes, resulting in 5 to 8 times the storage capacity of traditional picking solutions.
An animation demonstrates the solution principle. A live demonstration of the complex solution was not possible during the IFOY test days. Nevertheless, the IFOY testing team found the system to be well-designed. The achieved volume utilization rate of the existing warehouse infrastructure was remarkable.
High-performance process
The use of standardized robots for transporting both the picking racks and the pallets to the operators improves the solution's operational flexibility and allows for efficient use even in volatile industries. The system's high flexibility and adaptability are also noteworthy. The high storage density, the elimination of repacking pallets into containers, and the logical and physical integration of pallet-based storage and a container-oriented picking system enable a highly efficient, high-performance process.
The combination with the integrated storage system further expands the range of possible applications. Both the system's capacity and performance are easily scalable, largely independently of each other, which significantly increases both the investment risk and the adaptability.
This allows for relatively small as well as very large systems. Thanks to the modular design, a partial solution is also possible at the start of the investment, without limiting future expansion.
The winner of the electronic and anonymous vote will be revealed on July 3rd at the Phoenix des Lumieres in Dortmund.
