Gather AI expanded its automated inventory visibility solutions into freezer and cold storage warehouse environments, what is said to be an industry-first for inventory monitoring automation.
“Our automated solutions are designed to enhance both employee experience and operational efficiency, helping businesses achieve greater productivity in their facilities,” says Gather AI CEO and co-founder, Sankalp Arora. “Our commitment to building flexible, scalable technology has led to this industry-first: automated inventory monitoring in cold storage and freezer environments. With this technical challenge solved, we’re excited to support businesses in meeting heightened inventory counting and accuracy standards, while enabling employees to spend less time on manual tasks in these demanding conditions.”
Key takeaways:
- Gather AI computer vision technology enables drones to fly autonomously through warehouses with no GPS, WiFi, or infrastructure changes needed. The machine learning algorithm analyzes inventory pictures and reads and interprets far beyond the barcode, including lot codes, text, expiration dates, case counts, and occupancy information. Warehouse operators can compare their real-time physical inventory with the warehouse management system (WMS) data.
- Gather AI’s solution scans 10 times faster than traditional means in the freezer environment, up to 900 pallets per hour, and improves inventory accuracy by up to 70%.
- Key benefits include reduce the time staff spends in challenging conditions; ensure first-in/first-out compliance to guarantee inventory freshness; monitor inventory age and expiration dates to reduce waste; prevent shrink and reduce mispicks, fulfillment delays, and partial shipments; and realize the full benefits of traceability and digital twin visualization.
