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Swisslog

Swisslog offers modular warehouse automation for pallets, cases, and items, enabling airports to efficiently manage GSE parts, retail stock, and duty-free distribution by optimizing storage density, picking accuracy, and throughput in compact back-of-house spaces. Part of KUKA since 2014, the Swiss firm provides scalable AS/RS, robotics, and software for high-mix logistics worldwide.

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COUNTRY

Switzerland

FUNDING STAGE

Acquired

KEY OFFERINGS

  • High bay pallet warehouses: Energy-efficient storage/retrieval cranes or shuttles for pallet loads, maximizing vertical space with optimized throughput for bulk GSE storage.

  • AutoStore cube systems: Robotic grid for small parts/items like retail inventory, ultra-high density with goods-to-person picking for fast fulfillment.

  • Miniload/shuttle solutions: Automated mini-load cranes for totes/boxes, integrated with picking stations for light goods like duty-free stock.

  • Mixed case palletizers: Semi/fully automated layering of varied products onto pallets for store delivery or outbound logistics.

  • Goods-to-person picking: Pick-and-place robots and stations for ergonomic, accurate order assembly in high-volume ops.



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COUNTRY

Switzerland

FUNDING STAGE

Acquired

KEY OFFERINGS

  • High bay pallet warehouses: Energy-efficient storage/retrieval cranes or shuttles for pallet loads, maximizing vertical space with optimized throughput for bulk GSE storage.

  • AutoStore cube systems: Robotic grid for small parts/items like retail inventory, ultra-high density with goods-to-person picking for fast fulfillment.

  • Miniload/shuttle solutions: Automated mini-load cranes for totes/boxes, integrated with picking stations for light goods like duty-free stock.

  • Mixed case palletizers: Semi/fully automated layering of varied products onto pallets for store delivery or outbound logistics.

  • Goods-to-person picking: Pick-and-place robots and stations for ergonomic, accurate order assembly in high-volume ops.



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Swisslog has implemented 2,500+ warehouse automation projects globally, including pallet AS/RS for GSE bulk storage, AutoStore grids for retail small-parts picking, and robotics for duty-free fulfillment; latest examples feature robotic/data-driven solutions for flexible ops, like BJ’s Wholesale Club's scalable Ohio DC for grocery distribution.

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Swisslog has implemented 2,500+ warehouse automation projects globally, including pallet AS/RS for GSE bulk storage, AutoStore grids for retail small-parts picking, and robotics for duty-free fulfillment; latest examples feature robotic/data-driven solutions for flexible ops, like BJ’s Wholesale Club's scalable Ohio DC for grocery distribution.