
In response to the recent rapid growth of online purchases and the corresponding shortage of labor, distribution and fulfillment centers are increasingly turning to robotics to replace humans in repetitive, physically strenuous tasks, saving employees for jobs with greater value-add. Cognex machine vision and barcode technology enable innovative robotic solutions by providing guidance, identification, gauging, and inspection capabilities.
This guide details the major robotics applications in logistics that improve throughput and accuracy and how Cognex machine vision technology adds value to these solutions.