A number of corporations have collaborated to mechanize the tedious and strenuous task of loading and offloading trucks and containers. Yusen Logistics (Americas) Inc. publicized today that it has entered into a strategic partnership with Pickle Robot Co.

The firms have initiated by integrating Pickle Unload Systems at Yusen's Contract Logistics Group transloading function in Long Beach, California. They said the robots will not solely alleviate the workload for workers but also upgrade service reliability.

"We are thrilled regarding this alliance with Pickle Robot Co.," remarked John Rae, vice president of operations at Yusen's Contract Logistics Group, in a statement. "It aligns with our dedication to innovation, refining our employees' workplace, and furnishing exceptional service to our clientele."

Yusen Logistics unloads 200k containers per annum

Yusen Logistics furnishes ocean and air freight forwarding, warehousing, distribution assistance, and supply chain administration. The firm declared it proposes logistics assistance and consulting, encompassing “end-to-end” supply chain organization, with Kaizen-founded performance progress.

In the logistics commerce, transloading — the manual unloading of massive quantities of cargo from ocean containers — is strenuous, messy, occasionally risky, and increasingly challenging for workers. Pickle Robot stated it tackles these concerns with dependable automation for unloading trailers and containers.

"The pilot agenda is ideal, considering the substantial 200,000+ ocean freight containers we transload each year," uttered Rae. "That scale of volume necessitates automation clarifications to assist us diminish the quantity of physically demanding, labor-intensive undertakings for our team affiliates. The Pickle Robot Unload System is a game-changer that will revolutionize our operations."

Yusen's system encompasses over 681 workplaces and more than 25,000 workers in 47 countries and regions globally. Secaucus, N.J.-based Yusen Logistics (Americas) Inc. has 1,900 affiliates and 40 operational sites in the U.S., with over 8 million sq. ft. of warehouse capacity.

Pickle Robot furnishes unloading robots as a service

Pickle Robot initiated working alongside Yusen associates in September, concentrating on processing import freight at the Long Beach transload capability. The logistics provider is deploying Pickle Unload Systems ensuing a robotics-as-a-service (RaaS) archetype.

The corporations said this enables Yusen Logistics to instantly profit from real-world executions while getting early access to Pickle Robot capabilities as they evolve.

“Yusen Logistics has a fantastic application for Pickle robots because a purposeful portion of their freight is robot eligible today, and there is instant access to approximately any freight type you can envision as we roll out new capabilities,” remarked AJ Meyer, founder and CEO of Pickle Robot.

“We couldn’t request a superior partner,” he uttered. “The number of containers and the breadth of merchandise Yusen processes daily is astounding, and their squad is game to perceive how far and how rapid we can unlock even more value for them as we implement our product roadmap.”

Situated in Cambridge, Mass., Pickle Robot declared it has concentrated on automating trailer and container unloading in distribution situations applying generative AI, machine learning, computer vision, advanced sensors, and industrial robotics. The enterprise claimed that its robots toil with associates on loading docks to make truck unloading more secure, swifter, and more efficient.

Other enterprises laboring on robots for loading and offloading trucks encompass Boston Dynamics, Dexterity, Dextrous Robotics, Gideon, Mujin, and VisionNav Robotics.