Mission Design & Automation, a Holland-based industrial robotic systems integrator, is partnering with OSARO in San Francisco, a global provider of machine-learning-enabled robotics for e-commerce, to develop new robotic automation systems for e-commerce companies.
Founded in 2004, Mission designs, builds, and integrates custom intelligent automation systems for a variety of industries, including food and beverage, medical devices, transportation, automotive, consumer goods, and more.
The move blends OSARO’s AI-powered SightWorks vision software and control technologies for robotics with Mission’s expertise in designing and deploying specialized robotics systems across a broad array of applications in warehouses and fulfillment centers, such as depalletizing, kitting, and bagging.
E-commerce businesses and third-party logistics service providers can now automate even the most complicated tasks with systems that combine robot flexibility with the ability to learn how to identify, pick, and place any object. In particular, the two companies are targeting kitting applications, which combine multiple products, or SKUs, into one larger order that is packaged in a single box with a new SKU and shipped to a customer.
“OSARO prides itself on developing partnerships with leading systems integrators and third-party logistics providers to collaborate and deploy reliable robotics systems for warehouse and fulfillment operators,” says Derik Pridmore, CEO of OSARO. “We’re especially excited to announce that Mission Design & Automation is joining the OSARO Partners Alliance because we already have two robotics projects underway.”
As part of the agreement, Mission Design has joined OSARO’s partner program, which offers one-stop access for businesses looking to deploy robotic solutions in their fulfillment operations. The OSARO Partners Alliance provides a mechanism for Autonomous Mobile Robot (AMR) and Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems (ASRS) vendors, integrators, distributors, third-party logistics companies, and consultants to collaborate and co-market unified solutions.
The program is designed to improve every stage of a customer’s purchasing and deployment processes, in collaboration with the partners.
“Our close partnership with OSARO allows us to deliver a strong integration of new technologies,” says Ryan Lillibridge, vice president for Mission Design. “Our partnership with OSARO gives us easy access to its machine learning vision and control technologies for the design and integration of robotics systems across a broad array of e-commerce applications.”
By deploying systems that incorporate the technology and know-how of OSARO and Mission, businesses can take advantage of:
- Increased throughput
- Reduced dependence on labor
- Faster order processing
- Greater shipment accuracy
- Improved ROI
- A scalable solution for changing needs
- Less need for floor space
