Imagine a grocery store where your whole order is chosen, wrapped and ready to deliver in just five minutes without one human hand touching your food.
This is exactly what is happening in the revolutionary hive of Ocado, an entirely automated warehouse system that changes the way we buy the grocery store.
What is hive?
At the heart of Ocado customers’ realization centers, or CFC, a hive is a massive 3D grid filled with thousands of grocery stores.
The fleets of robots of robots or “bots” taking place at speeds up to around 9 miles per hour, all coordinated by an “air traffic control” system propelled by the AI which speaks at each bot ten times per second. These robots work together to pick and transport items, which are then packed with robotic arms with incredible precision and speed.
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How does it all come together?
The magic behind the hive is the intelligent ocado platform, which combines artificial intelligence, robotics and automation to meet the unique challenges of online grocery store. Factors such as tight beneficiary margins, the wide variety of items control customers and the need to manage products at different temperatures make online grocery a hard nut. But Ocado has been developing this technology for over 20 years, and it shows.
Thanks to this platform, a grocery command of 50 elements can be chosen and wrapped in just five minutes, six times faster than traditional methods. The robotic arms do not simply carry articles blindly. They use an advanced computer vision and in -depth learning to make smart decisions on the fly, by wrapping grocery stores densely and safely even without knowing what will follow.
And behind the scenes, Ocado uses digital Twin technology, essentially a virtual replica of the warehouse, to simulate and optimize everything, from customer demand to delivery routes. This means that it can innovate quickly and reduce risks before making real world changes.
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What makes this so revolutionary?
The speed and scale of the hive really change the situation. Orders who took more than an hour to choose manually are now carried out in a few minutes, and many commands can be processed at the same time. In addition, Ocado warehouses can offer up to 78% more than a typical supermarket, giving customers a much wider selection suitable for their preferences.
The system also helps to considerably reduce food waste. The Ocado waste rate is only a small fraction of the industry average, thanks to intelligent forecasts and precise management of stocks.
Another big advantage is flexibility. The modular design of the hive means that retailers can change their operations up or down depending on their needs. Whether it is a huge warehouse serving an entire region or a smaller customer execution center for faster delivery, technology adapts.
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Grocery store chosen and wrapped by an AI robot (Ocado)
So how do you really use this grocery technology fueled by robot?
If you live in an area served by the Kroger delivery network in the United States, you can order races via the website or the Kroger application. Behind the scenes, your order is chosen and filled with hundreds of robots focused on AI in an execution center known as hive. Then, a Kroger partner delivers your shopping directly to your door, often in less time than a traditional delivery. This system is the result of a partnership between Ocado and Kroger, providing advanced automation on the delivery of the American grocery store.
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Beyond the grocery store
What is exciting is that Ocado’s innovations do not stop at the grocery store. The same principles of robotics, AI and automation are explored for other uses, such as vertical agriculture, assisted life, parking and even handling airport luggage. The hive opens the way to a more intelligent and more automated logistics in many industries.
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It is quite incredible to imagine that your whole grocery order is chosen and wrapped in just five minutes, without anyone really handling your food. This is exactly what the Ocado hive does, using smart robots and AI to make the grocery store faster, easier and more reliable than ever.
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