Numina Group has launched BatchBot 2.0, adding voice-directed picking and AI-based order routing to its warehouse automation platform. The update responds to operational issues identified across hundreds of deployments where workers needed hands-free guidance and better robot coordination.
Voice picking lets workers receive instructions and confirm actions verbally instead of checking screens while handling items. The feature addresses practical constraints in warehouses where workers operate in tight spaces, use equipment, and need to maintain situational awareness.
The AI orchestration layer dynamically routes orders across mobile robot fleets based on real-time conditions. Traditional warehouse management systems use static assignment rules that struggle when order patterns shift or robots encounter obstacles. BatchBot’s AI continuously adjusts routing as conditions change—redirecting work from congested areas, reprioritizing based on order urgency, and finding alternative paths.
Most facilities automate selectively while keeping humans involved in variable tasks. The system handles operations where autonomous mobile robots work alongside human pickers, still the most common warehouse configuration.
BatchBot 2.0 coordinates handoffs between robots and workers. When robots deliver goods to picking stations, the system uses voice guidance for selection, validates picks through vision systems, and routes completed orders to the next stage.
