VIPER X-Docking™ is a turnkey solution for automation freight sorting in courier cross-docking facilities using autonomous mobile robots and AI
Solution structure
Rubedos® VIPER X-Docking™ solution is a combination of hardware, software and services provided by Rubedos and our partners.
Solution software stack
- Fleet management
- Workflow control
- Robot control
- Equipment control
- Deployment tools
- Data analysis
Sensors and accessories
Partner’s fitting robot platform
International service network
System partners
- Integration
- Adaptation
Cross-docking process explaned
In a typical courier cross-docking facility all incoming freight is unloaded from trailers into the inbound area where it soon gets picked up and cross-docked to the outbound area to be loaded and dispatched in time. The process might also include dimensioning and weighting steps.
Huge parametric variation
All courier cross-docking stations inherently face huge parametric variations in freight: by weight, size, pallet type, drop-off location, irregular shrink-wrapping, etc.
Solution software stack
Variable parameters
- Weight
- Size
- Pallet type
- Drop off position
- Film wrapping
Unknown location
- Pallet type and pick-up position
- Travel path and drop-off position
Variable off-hours pallet flow
Off-standard working hours (early AM shift and late PM shift) further make it increasingly hard to acquire and retain qualified working labour:
AM shift:
PM shift:
Platform details
In a state-of-art process, freight sorting relies on forklift drivers’ experience and ability to visually gauge and assess suitable pallets for immediate pickup. In our beyond-state-of-art cross-docking process freight sorting is performed by a fleet of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs). VIPER X-Docking™ solution utilizes our partner’s fitting robot platform, which has been modified with Rubedos® robot control software and additional sensing capabilities:
- Visual perception system with AI
- Ultra compact counterbalance lift truck
- High maneuverability
- High energy efficiency and robustness
- Auto-dock contact ecternal charging unit
- Payloads up to 400 kg
- Max fork length 1300mm
- Multiple pallet profiles
- Can drive on uneven surfaces
- Forklift safety blue-spotlight
- Safety lasers for human protection and collisions
Cost structure comparison
On average, the human operator (driver) accounts for 4/5 of the cost of operating a manual forklift, let alone accidents, damages and material handling process quality variation:
Benefits
Rubedos technology reduces the reliance on human forklift drivers and ensures accuracy and efficiency in handling a wide range of pallet types, including those that vary in size, weight, shape, and drop-off location. In addition to ‘simple’ material handling Rubedos can provide their customers with invaluable real-time intelligence about the freight as it progresses through the cross-docking process.
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Non-disruptive to manual process
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Elastic in response to labor shortage
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Increased material traceability
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Real-time insights on material flow
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Less quality variation in operation
Safety
At Rubedos, safety and compliance are of utmost importance. Our track record of developing EU MDR and US FDA-compliant medical device products demonstrates our commitment to maintaining the highest industry standards, particularly in industries where precision, reliability, and safety is paramount.
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