AutoStore launched new tools and capabilities designed to simplify autonomous fulfillment operations, including FlexBinsPort for mixed-bin operations, AutoCase for case and piece picking, and CubeFleet for predictive maintenance. These innovations aim to reduce operational barriers and enable lights-out warehouse fulfillment through practical advances rather than requiring a complete operational overhaul.
- FlexBinsPort enables mixed-bin operations at single workstations, improving storage utilization by 10-15% while increasing labor efficiency.
- AutoCase expands workflows to support both case and piece picking with cases up to 600 x 400 mm, allowing parallel processing for continuous downstream operations.
- CubeFleet reduces unplanned downtime by 35-45% through predictive maintenance alerts and work-order creation across single or multiple warehouse locations.
- CubeExplore is a GenAI-powered ROI modeling tool that helps partners build stronger business cases using operational benchmarks and comparable project data.
- AutoStore Intelligence in CubeStudio provides AI-assisted solution design and scenario comparison to help customers make informed decisions before deployment.
AutoStore announced new and enhanced products and capabilities that span fulfillment workflows, system design, maintenance, and an expanded range of use cases.
“Autonomy should not require businesses to take a leap of faith,” says Parth Joshi, chief product officer and president at AutoStore. “The opportunity is to remove the practical barriers one by one. That means reducing variability, manual handoffs, and the operational effort required to keep automated systems running. What we hear directly from customers is also driving us to bring more workflows and use cases onto the AutoStore platform, from buffering and case handling to automated piece picking. Together, these steps move us closer to lights-out fulfillment. It is not one giant leap, but a series of practical advances that make greater autonomy increasingly achievable.”
Key takeaways:
· FlexBinsPort enables mixed-bin operations at a single workstation by supporting all standard AutoStore bin heights. This gives customers more flexibility to manage different product sizes while simplifying operations and making better use of available space. AutoStore estimates that the capability can improve storage utilization by 10-15% while increasing labor efficiency.
· AutoCase expands the range of workflows that can run within a single AutoStore system by supporting both case and each-picking. It supports cases up to 600 x 400 mm, and allows several AutoCase stations to work on the same task group in parallel, supporting a continuous flow of cases for downstream operations such as palletizing and packaging.
· CubeExplore is a GenAI-powered ROI modeling tool that uses operational benchmarks and comparable project data to help AutoStore partners and prospective customers build stronger ROI scenarios and business cases.
· AutoStore Intelligence in CubeStudio supports intelligence-guided solution design and scenario comparison through an AI-powered design assistant, helping partners and customers evaluate different configurations and make more informed design decisions before deployment.
· CubeFleet brings maintenance alerts, guidance and work-order creation into one fleet management view across a single site or multiple locations, giving teams earlier visibility into service needs. It uses live operational data from CubeAnalytics, AutoStore's analytics platform, together with pre-defined maintenance thresholds to alert teams when service is needed. AutoStore estimates this can help reduce unplanned downtime by 35-45%.
· CubeAnalytics expands visibility across warehouse networks through multi-site views and AI-powered fleet summaries, helping teams quickly identify sites requiring attention.
