WAREHOUSE DRONES COUNT ON MACHINE LEARNING
Supply chain robotics company Gather AI is using autonomous warehouse drones powered by artificial intelligence to address Covid-19 ’ s enormous impact on global supply chains .
The company ’ s platform includes drones which fly autonomously using software that enables them to navigate warehouses without the aid of GPS or changes to building infrastructure or processes such as lighting , WiFi or labelling .
Gather AI says its drones collect data 15 times faster than human counters ,
with the ability to read over 95 per cent of labels and barcodes , minimising the work for human counters .
" The supply chain issues making headlines less than a year ago put a spotlight on challenges that the logistics industry has been trying to address for the last two decades - how to effectively manage operations to maximise revenue and efficiency , all while minimising frustrations that come with labour shortages ," says Gather AI Co-Founder Sankalp Arora . " The reality is , the majority of warehouses have access to technology that is from before the e-commerce boom , which has exacerbated the struggle to keep up with the changes in both industry demands and customer habits ."