INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Israeli startup CommonSense Robotics is launching its first automated micro-fulfillment center in Tel Aviv
It’s a tiny 6,000 square feet warehouse that is packed from ground to ceiling with products
Robots do the heavy lifting when it comes to getting items ready to dispatch.TechCrunch shot a video of CommonSense Robotics’ test
Today’s new warehouse is much bigger than that, but still much smaller than an Amazon warehouse
The company’s first client is Superpharm, Isarel’s largest drug store chain.The startup wants to convince grocery retailers in urban
areas that they can deliver orders in less than an hour
Currently, grocery retailers either leverage their stores (which is a waste of time) or have a giant warehouse outside of the big city.With
CommonSense Robotics, you could imagine a city with multiple micro-fulfillment centers so that you’re never too far
When you order something, robots instantly navigate around the warehouse and the shelves to pick up your stuff
A central server coordinates all the robots in real time to optimize the routes
This way, humans can stay at a scanning station and put together an order without having to move.CommonSense Robotics remains in charge of
E-commerce retailers pay the startup to create and manage those fulfillment centers
This way, you can focus on your product inventory and last mile deliveries.The company already signed a deal with Israeli grocery retailer
And CommonSense also plans to launch multiple sites in the U.S
