A French Retailer Uses Shelf-Climbing Robots In Its Warehouse

French AI robotics start-up Exotec Solutions has just announced its latest development, the Skypod. Skypods are warehouse robots that navigate by climbing shelves rather than moving the shelves to human workers.

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