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Pio’s product in-out warehouse automation solution enables more e ective space usage and faster picking and packing operations.

AutoStore introduces Pio in North America

AutoStore has launched Pio, its product in/out warehouse automation system, in North America for the first time. The plug-and-play version of AutoStore’s automated storage and retrieval system (ASRS) is tailored for small and medium-sized businesses.

Pio is a modular and scalable ASRS product that runs on standard plug-and-play software that can connect to the most common online retail and shipping platforms. The system is based on a pay-per-pick model. Similar to a robotics-as-a-service model, users will only purchase product bins and the frames that robots run on, while AutoStore owns and manages the robots, ports, and software.

Users pay a fee for each item picked, which can lower the initial investment for deployment, allowing retailers with smaller margins to access the system. Pio is aimed at small to mediumsized retailers that sell anything from apparel to sporting goods, crafts, and cosmetics. It doesn’t require any added labor or floor space to be implemented.

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