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Dematic

Dematic is a leading warehouse automation company and they design and install complete systems to make warehouses run faster, use less space, and make fewer mistakes. In warehouses, Dematic sets up dense storage grids like AutoStore with top-mounted robots that fetch bins, picking stations where goods come straight to workers instead of workers walking around, sorting machines and conveyors to route boxes or totes accurately, plus robots for grabbing individual items or stacking pallets. Their software ties it all together, directing robots, optimizing where fast-selling items sit, and handling orders from e-commerce to airport cargo.

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KEY OFFERINGS

  • Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs): Designed for fully automated transport between sub-systems, AGVs move materials with speed, accuracy, and built-in safety. They automate repetitive transfer tasks reliably, reducing labor strain and ensuring continuous flow across shifts

    Top Load AGVs: Flat-deck robots with rollers transfer totes/pallets at once between conveyors, workstations, and storage systems for high-volume flows

    Stacker AGVs: Tall forklift robots lift/retrieve pallets in dense block storage racks where manual forklifts can't reach safely

    Counterbalance AGVs: Standard forklift-style robots with rear weights carry single pallets through narrow aisles without leg supports, ideal for production-to-storage runs

    Reach AGVs: Long-fork robots extend into single/double-deep racks for automated put-away/retrieval in regular warehouse aisles

    VNA AGVs: Super-narrow rail-guided trucks work in aisles for high-bay racking and switch between automatic and manual control

  • Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs): Trackless robots that move totes/pallets freely within warehouses using LiDAR/AI to avoid obstacles and optimize routes without fixed paths
    Goods-to-Person AMRs: Automate the retrieval and transport of goods directly to workstations where workers can quickly pick items as part of an order fulfillment. This contrasts with traditional systems where workers travel to pick items from shelves or storage locations and the devices include (Bin-to-Picker AMR, Shelf-to-Picker AMR)
    Point-to-Point Transport: AMRs transport materials between different areas within warehouses or distribution centers, improving efficiency and reducing labor costs. These AMRs transport materials in totes or on pallets and the devices include (Pallet-to-Picker AMR, Tote Transport AMR)

  • Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems (ASRS): Computer-controlled warehouse technologies using cranes, shuttles, robots, or carousels to automatically store/retrieve loads (totes, pallets, cartons) from dense racks, maximizing space and throughput while minimizing labor and device names include (Mini-Load AS/RS, Shuttle-Based AS/RS, Cube/Grid AS/RS, Vertical Carousel)

  • AutoStore AS/RS: Ultra-dense cube storage where top-mounted robots retrieve individual totes/bins from stacked grid to picking ports, delivering 4x space savings and high-throughput piece-picking for e-commerce/pharma. Dematic is a certified system integrator that designs, engineers, installs, configures, and supports AutoStore systems handling full implementation, software integration (WES/WMS), and lifecycle services while AutoStore supplies the core patented grid, bins, and robots

  • Case & Piece Picking Solutions: Dematic systems automate order fulfillment by directing workers or robots to select whole cases (full cartons) or individual pieces (single items) from storage, using software (WES), lights/voice guidance, and conveyors to boost accuracy and speed

    Piece picking solutions: Handle individual SKUs/items from opened cases or totes for high-variety e-commerce/pharma orders and the devices include (Goods to Person, Goods to Robot, Dynamic Slotting, Zone Route, Put to Order, Pick Cart, Put Wall Order Consolidation, Automated Piece Picking)

    Case picking solutions: Case picking solutions select full cartons/cases (unopened) from storage for store replenishment or route orders, without breaking into individual items. The devices include (Case Pick to Pallet, Case Pick to Conveyor, Put to Pallet, Dynamic Slotting, Automated Case Picking)

    Human Machine Interface (HMI): For Picking guides operators paperlessly via screens/voice/lights/RF for accurate picks across systems and the products include (

    Screen Directed, Voice Directed, Pick to Light, Put to Light, Picking with RF Devices, Picking with Wrist Mounted RF Devices)

  • Automated Conveyor Systems: Transport picked cases, totes, or pallets between picking stations, storage, sorting, and outbound areas to streamline material flow in piece/case picking workflows and the variants include (Package Conveyor System, Pallet Conveyor System, Embedded Towline Conveyor System)

  • Palletizing & Depalletizing Solutions: Build or disassemble pallets by stacking/unstacking cases, totes, or layers, used in warehouses for inbound/outbound efficiency. The products include (Powered by People: Semi-Automated Ergonomic Workstations, Fully Automated Robotic Palletizing and Depalletizing, Dematic Mixed Case Palletizing Solution, Dematic Ergonomic Palletizer for Manual Palletizing)

  • Robotic Picking Systems: Dematic robots with AI/vision automate grabbing/placing individual items (pieces) or cases from totes/pallets into orders boosts speed/accuracy for e-com, retail back-of-house, or airport cargo sorting

    Piece Picking Module: Robots extract single SKUs from source totes to order bins (e.g., RapidPick/AutoPiQ for high-mix fulfillment)

    Palletizing/Depalletizing Solutions: Robotic arms stack/unstack cases/layers on pallets (mixed/pure loads for freight/gate stock)

  • Sortation Systems: Machines automatically sort boxes, totes, bags by steering them to right lanes/ports using wheels/belts and saves time vs. manual, handles peak volumes for e-com/parcels

    Diverter Systems: Side-push wheels/belts nudge items off main conveyor to nearby workstations

    Linear Sortation Systems: Straight track with pop-up shoes/wheels kicking items to left/right sides

    Circular Sortation Systems: Loop track circles items back until ready, then drops to chutes (like baggage claim)

    Pouch Systems: Hanging bags on ceiling rails carry clothes/shoes, sort without floor space

  • Workstation Systems: High-speed stations where goods automatically arrive to stationary workers/robots for fast picking, packing, or kitting with ergonomic design boosts order accuracy/speed in fulfillment centers










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COUNTRY

FUNDING STAGE

Public

KEY OFFERINGS

  • Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs): Designed for fully automated transport between sub-systems, AGVs move materials with speed, accuracy, and built-in safety. They automate repetitive transfer tasks reliably, reducing labor strain and ensuring continuous flow across shifts

    Top Load AGVs: Flat-deck robots with rollers transfer totes/pallets at once between conveyors, workstations, and storage systems for high-volume flows

    Stacker AGVs: Tall forklift robots lift/retrieve pallets in dense block storage racks where manual forklifts can't reach safely

    Counterbalance AGVs: Standard forklift-style robots with rear weights carry single pallets through narrow aisles without leg supports, ideal for production-to-storage runs

    Reach AGVs: Long-fork robots extend into single/double-deep racks for automated put-away/retrieval in regular warehouse aisles

    VNA AGVs: Super-narrow rail-guided trucks work in aisles for high-bay racking and switch between automatic and manual control

  • Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs): Trackless robots that move totes/pallets freely within warehouses using LiDAR/AI to avoid obstacles and optimize routes without fixed paths
    Goods-to-Person AMRs: Automate the retrieval and transport of goods directly to workstations where workers can quickly pick items as part of an order fulfillment. This contrasts with traditional systems where workers travel to pick items from shelves or storage locations and the devices include (Bin-to-Picker AMR, Shelf-to-Picker AMR)
    Point-to-Point Transport: AMRs transport materials between different areas within warehouses or distribution centers, improving efficiency and reducing labor costs. These AMRs transport materials in totes or on pallets and the devices include (Pallet-to-Picker AMR, Tote Transport AMR)

  • Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems (ASRS): Computer-controlled warehouse technologies using cranes, shuttles, robots, or carousels to automatically store/retrieve loads (totes, pallets, cartons) from dense racks, maximizing space and throughput while minimizing labor and device names include (Mini-Load AS/RS, Shuttle-Based AS/RS, Cube/Grid AS/RS, Vertical Carousel)

  • AutoStore AS/RS: Ultra-dense cube storage where top-mounted robots retrieve individual totes/bins from stacked grid to picking ports, delivering 4x space savings and high-throughput piece-picking for e-commerce/pharma. Dematic is a certified system integrator that designs, engineers, installs, configures, and supports AutoStore systems handling full implementation, software integration (WES/WMS), and lifecycle services while AutoStore supplies the core patented grid, bins, and robots

  • Case & Piece Picking Solutions: Dematic systems automate order fulfillment by directing workers or robots to select whole cases (full cartons) or individual pieces (single items) from storage, using software (WES), lights/voice guidance, and conveyors to boost accuracy and speed

    Piece picking solutions: Handle individual SKUs/items from opened cases or totes for high-variety e-commerce/pharma orders and the devices include (Goods to Person, Goods to Robot, Dynamic Slotting, Zone Route, Put to Order, Pick Cart, Put Wall Order Consolidation, Automated Piece Picking)

    Case picking solutions: Case picking solutions select full cartons/cases (unopened) from storage for store replenishment or route orders, without breaking into individual items. The devices include (Case Pick to Pallet, Case Pick to Conveyor, Put to Pallet, Dynamic Slotting, Automated Case Picking)

    Human Machine Interface (HMI): For Picking guides operators paperlessly via screens/voice/lights/RF for accurate picks across systems and the products include (

    Screen Directed, Voice Directed, Pick to Light, Put to Light, Picking with RF Devices, Picking with Wrist Mounted RF Devices)

  • Automated Conveyor Systems: Transport picked cases, totes, or pallets between picking stations, storage, sorting, and outbound areas to streamline material flow in piece/case picking workflows and the variants include (Package Conveyor System, Pallet Conveyor System, Embedded Towline Conveyor System)

  • Palletizing & Depalletizing Solutions: Build or disassemble pallets by stacking/unstacking cases, totes, or layers, used in warehouses for inbound/outbound efficiency. The products include (Powered by People: Semi-Automated Ergonomic Workstations, Fully Automated Robotic Palletizing and Depalletizing, Dematic Mixed Case Palletizing Solution, Dematic Ergonomic Palletizer for Manual Palletizing)

  • Robotic Picking Systems: Dematic robots with AI/vision automate grabbing/placing individual items (pieces) or cases from totes/pallets into orders boosts speed/accuracy for e-com, retail back-of-house, or airport cargo sorting

    Piece Picking Module: Robots extract single SKUs from source totes to order bins (e.g., RapidPick/AutoPiQ for high-mix fulfillment)

    Palletizing/Depalletizing Solutions: Robotic arms stack/unstack cases/layers on pallets (mixed/pure loads for freight/gate stock)

  • Sortation Systems: Machines automatically sort boxes, totes, bags by steering them to right lanes/ports using wheels/belts and saves time vs. manual, handles peak volumes for e-com/parcels

    Diverter Systems: Side-push wheels/belts nudge items off main conveyor to nearby workstations

    Linear Sortation Systems: Straight track with pop-up shoes/wheels kicking items to left/right sides

    Circular Sortation Systems: Loop track circles items back until ready, then drops to chutes (like baggage claim)

    Pouch Systems: Hanging bags on ceiling rails carry clothes/shoes, sort without floor space

  • Workstation Systems: High-speed stations where goods automatically arrive to stationary workers/robots for fast picking, packing, or kitting with ergonomic design boosts order accuracy/speed in fulfillment centers










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No airport case studies:

  • Use cases: (non airport)

  • AGV: Dematic AGVs are driverless robots that automatically move pallets, totes, or racks between warehouse zones like storage, production lines, picking stations, and docks using lasers, wires, or magnets to follow paths safely while avoiding obstacles. Some use cases include (Vorarlberg Milch Austria to move cheese racks between ripening rooms/machines)

  • AutoStore AS/RS: Robots on top of stacked bins grab totes and bring them to workers, saves 4x floor space for small item picking with implementation in (Belgian hospital (2025) pharma storage/picking)

  • Case & Piece Picking Solutions + workstations: Totes come to standing workers; lights/voice tell what to pick from cases or single items with implementation in (Toll Group warehouse, Australia (2025) for retail orders)

  • Automated Conveyor Systems: Belts move picked boxes/totes between pick tables, storage, and shipping doors with one such implementation in Toll Group warehouse (2025) station-to-dispatch flow

  • Robotic Picking Systems: Smart robots reach into totes and grab single products with no people needed

  • Sortation Systems: Machines automatically separate boxes, totes, or bags into the correct shipping lanes or packing areas with pouch version uses hanging fabric bags on ceiling tracks to sort small items like clothes or shoes without taking up floor space




/USE CASES

No airport case studies:

  • Use cases: (non airport)

  • AGV: Dematic AGVs are driverless robots that automatically move pallets, totes, or racks between warehouse zones like storage, production lines, picking stations, and docks using lasers, wires, or magnets to follow paths safely while avoiding obstacles. Some use cases include (Vorarlberg Milch Austria to move cheese racks between ripening rooms/machines)

  • AutoStore AS/RS: Robots on top of stacked bins grab totes and bring them to workers, saves 4x floor space for small item picking with implementation in (Belgian hospital (2025) pharma storage/picking)

  • Case & Piece Picking Solutions + workstations: Totes come to standing workers; lights/voice tell what to pick from cases or single items with implementation in (Toll Group warehouse, Australia (2025) for retail orders)

  • Automated Conveyor Systems: Belts move picked boxes/totes between pick tables, storage, and shipping doors with one such implementation in Toll Group warehouse (2025) station-to-dispatch flow

  • Robotic Picking Systems: Smart robots reach into totes and grab single products with no people needed

  • Sortation Systems: Machines automatically separate boxes, totes, or bags into the correct shipping lanes or packing areas with pouch version uses hanging fabric bags on ceiling tracks to sort small items like clothes or shoes without taking up floor space