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MIT researchers have developed a deep-learning model to improve the efficiency of warehouse robots. The team used a neural network architecture to encode features including the robots' paths, tasks, and obstacles in the warehouse. This enabled the model to predict where congestion was most likely to occur and take measures to counteract it. The groundbreaking method…

MIT researchers have designed an artificial intelligence solution to help robotic warehouses operate more efficiently. Automated warehouses, which employ hundreds of robots to pick and deliver goods, are becoming more commonplace, especially in industries such as e-commerce and automotive production. However, coordinating this robot workforce to avoid collisions, while also maintaining a high operational pace,…

In an enormous robotic warehouse, hundreds of robots zip back and forth, picking up items and delivering them to human workers for packing and shipping. This is becoming an increasingly common scene in various industries, from e-commerce to automotive manufacturing. However, managing these large numbers of robots, ensuring they reach their destinations effectively, and avoiding…

In the growing field of warehouse automation, managing hundreds of robots zipping through a large warehouse is a logistical challenge. Delivery paths, potential collisions and congestion all pose significant issues, making the task a complex problem that even the best algorithms find hard to manage. To solve this, a team of MIT researchers has developed…

In order to improve efficiency in large-scale robotic warehouses, a team of researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a deep learning model which assists in navigating robots to decongest warehouse floors. The way this model works is by splitting the hundreds of robots into smaller, manageable groups which are easier for…