Locus Robotics has launched Array. It is a mobile robot that picks items from warehouse shelves without human involvement. The system combines navigation, computer vision, and a robotic arm to handle picking, putaway, and inventory slotting end-to-end.
Most warehouse automation either brings goods to workers or uses fixed stations. Array flips that as it travels to the shelves, keeps inventory in place and enables multiple units to work the same aisle simultaneously. Locus claims the system cuts manual labour requirements by around 90% and enables round-the-clock operations.
DHL Supply Chain is already running Array in live deployments, using it to address labour shortfalls while maintaining throughput during demand peaks. The robots operate under Locus’s LocusONE platform, which coordinates Array units alongside the company’s existing Origin and Vector robots as a unified fleet, dynamically assigning tasks based on real-time conditions.
AI processing runs on Nvidia hardware at the edge as decisions are made locally rather than via cloud connectivity, keeping response times tight.
