Hai Robotics Partners with Tompkins Robotics to Provide Industry First HaiPick A3 Solution

Tompkins Robotics is proud to be teaming with Hai Robotics to demonstrate another industry original, xChange™ robot (HaiPick A3), at MODEX 2022 in Atlanta. 

By automating the removal and replacement of order containers, the xChange robot has created a new robotic application to automate the exit process on a unit sortation order fulfillment system. 

In a typical order fulfillment process, a unit sorter system has workers take the items out of an accumulation chute or mixed order destination, place the units into unique order containers and then place the containers on a takeaway conveyor. 

Now, for the first time ever, a fully automated unit sortation system can be paired with an autonomous container removal system, further reducing the costs of distribution in a fulfillment center. 

When combined with Tompkins Robotics’ end-to-end fulfillment capabilities, including goods-to-person inventory delivery, pick and place induction robotics, tSort™ and the new tote exchange system we can now provide major labor savings, better fulfillment control, and the industry's quickest return on investment.

xChange Robot (HaiPick A3) 

Mike Futch, President, and CEO of Tompkins Robotics shared, “We are proud to unveil this breakthrough in automation technology with our partner, Hai Robotics. The xChange robot and tSort system will be shown at our Modex booth and should generate quite an interest by demonstrating how we solved the final puzzle piece of automated order fulfillment.” 

Tompkins Robotics’ xChange system is based on the HaiPick A3, fork-lifting ACR (autonomous case-handling robot) which adopts fork-lifting picking technology and an 8-layer ultra-high storage design. The robotic picking system has been created to remove completed orders / full containers and replace them with empty containers.

xChange supports multi-form and multi-size goods sortation to order consolidation points to include totes, bins, corrugate cartons, small gaylords, bags, etc. It has the functions of autonomous navigation, active obstacle avoidance, and automatic charging. The flexibility of the A3 makes it the perfect fit with tSort to deliver the xChange robotic warehouse automation solutions.

Brian Reinhart, Vice President of Sales and Marketing of Hai Robotics U.S. said, "Hai Robotics and Tompkins have a natural fit within the warehouse. The combination of both organizations' products and services allows us to fill gaps around flexibility, speed, and productivity. We're very excited to exhibit our equipment in conjunction with the Tompkins system at Modex 2022, introducing the industry to our joint capabilities." 

For more information on Hai Robotics products and solutions, please visit our Booth # C4585 at MODEX. 

If you would like to schedule a meeting with our experts, please contact Brain Shin at brian.shin@hairobotics.com 

For additional information on the xChange please visit Tompkins Robotics Booth # B7240 at MODEX. 

If you would like to schedule an individual time to discuss this, please contact Mitch Dorsett at mdorsett@tompkinsrobotics.com 

About Hai Robotics

Hai Robotics, a trailblazer in the Autonomous Case-handling Robot (ACR) System, is committed to providing efficient, intelligent, flexible, and customized automated warehouse solutions through robotics technology. It aims to create value for each factory and logistics warehouse. 

The HaiPick ACR system, independently developed in 2015, is the world's first of its kind. 

Founded in 2016 with headquarters in Shenzhen, China, Hai Robotics has set up five subsidiaries in Hong Kong SAR, Japan, Singapore, the United States, and the Netherlands, serving customers from more than 30 countries and regions. 

With more than 1,400 team members, the company has acquired over 600 global patents for core intellectual properties involving positioning, robot control, and warehouse management. 

About Tompkins Robotics

Tompkins Robotics is a global leader focused on the robotic automation of distribution operations. Our primary system, t-Sort, consists of autonomous mobile robots that sort a wide range of items and parcels to consolidation points. t-Sort is a portable, automated material handling sortation system that is creating a huge paradigm shift in the supply chain and how the basic distribution function of order fulfillment is accomplished. We continue to expand this core system with new innovative robotic systems such as tSort3D and the xChange to automate processes in fulfillment operations. Our systems maximize performance with mobile, scalable, and flexible robotics solutions that grow and change on-demand to meet customer needs. We create profit and value for our clients, making them more agile and adaptable to the highly dynamic changes in the marketplace.