CEVA Logistics, Geek+ deploy autonomous mobile robots at Grobbendonk warehouse in Belgium

CEVA Logistics and Geek+ are teaming up to supply consumers with footwear and apparel through the use of autonomous mobile robots (AMR) at the former’s Grobbendonk warehouse, located in Belgium’s Antwerp province.

The facility is now equipped with 27 Geek+ P-series picking robots and five workstations.

The robots feature a 1,000-kg payload and operate at a maximum speed of 2 m/sec. The goods-to-person solution devised by CEVA and Geek+ can handle daily volumes of more than 10,000 outbound items.

This builds on Geek+ robots being introduced in certain automated operations at a CEVA warehouse in Australia, one of the largest distribution centres in the southern hemisphere.

Jean Gateau, Global Key Account Director at Geek+, says: “This project with CEVA once again demonstrates what we can do for retail operations and warehouse operators. We have already had great success with CEVA in Australia, and it’s fantastic that we can reproduce that in Europe, too.”

Bart Beeks, Global Head of Contract Logistics at CEVA Logistics, says: “We define innovation as the implementation of new ideas with business impact.”

“As a result, we are always looking for the best solutions for our clients, scanning the technology horizon alongside our partners.”

“The Geek+ solution is a great fit for our operation in Grobbendonk, providing a more comfortable working environment for on-site employees, while at the same time handling a far greater order volume.”