The future of logistics
The logistics industry and supply chains are often the most vulnerable and impacted, by everyday social issues like labor shortages and the increase of online transactions. In order to tackle these challenges, Toshiba is researching scalable, available, and flexible technologies for the future of logistics.
Adapts to fluctuation in
work and equipment
Continues to function
Analyzes and acts according
to various situations
The seeds of technologies for shaping the future
Toshiba is researching and developing various technologies for efficient automation and labor saving in logistics operations.
Manipulator control technology
Operate automation equipment without any modifications to existing infrastructure, using Toshiba's special controller which acquires device screen data from VGA and DVI signals, and generates user interface signals while checking the device status.
How the control technology works
Device efficiency is enabled through a physical retrofit, which reads the screen signals of the existing device, and returns a discrete signal to the control device.
Standard package image
A standard package allowing easy creation of rules and simple UI.
The workplace we envision
Connect existing systems without human intervention or modifications, by integrating the controller to newly introduced equipment.
BEFORE
Operator input to robots or
material handling equipment
AFTER
Automate human input
with controller
Multi-joint arm force control technology
In addition to precise multi-joint arm movement, control technology using force sensors skillfully moves the arm depending on how items are stacked.
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Technological Concept Diagram
The workplace we envision
Improve transportation efficiency by increasing storage rate, by packing according to the shape of the item, instead of simple robotic packing.
BEFORE
Gaps in between packages when small
items are handled by robots
AFTER
No gaps in between packages, as the robot
checks the packaging condition!
Roller cage / Cart transport technology
Transport roller cages and carts in a stable manner with load control and laser detection autonomous mobile technology.
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Roller cage/Cart transporting AMR
The workplace we envision
Boost productivity with fewer operators and reduce operator workload by letting robots transport roller cages and carts.
BEFORE
Heavy workload on operators to transport carts
AFTER
Safe automated transportation with AMR
Robot fleet management technology
Generate and instruct routes to multiple AGVs/AMRs, monitor and control operations.
On-site transport operations (image)
Robot operation overview screen
Robot operation detail screen
The workplace we envision
Improve productivity by controlling multiple robots and complicated tasks.
BEFORE
Expertise needed as co-control of
multiple robots is difficult.
AFTER
Control multiple robots
without expertise!
