The Robot ShiftBuyer's Guide
03Pick

Robotic picking arms

Robot arms with cameras pick single items from totes.

Commercial

Sold and running daily at many sites, with reference customers you can call.

3D model of a picking arm

What it does

A robot arm with cameras and a suction gripper picks single items from a tote and places them in an order tote. It sits at a goods-to-person station and can run around the clock.

The numbers

99.99%picking accuracy, Geek+ arm stationGeek+ claim
300–720/hunits per hour, by order profileGeek+ claim
3–6xproductivity vs manual pickingGeek+ claim

Best for

  • High-volume e-commerce with boxed or bagged items
  • Night shifts at goods-to-person stations
  • Kitting and order consolidation

Watch out for

  • Soft, shiny, tangled or tiny items still cause misses.
  • Test on your own SKUs before you sign.
  • Plan staff time for exceptions.

What it costs

Vendors quote per station and do not publish unit prices.

Why we rate it commercial

Geek+ sells its arm station as a standard product with TÜV-certified safety. Each new product mix still needs testing on your items.

Who makes it in China

Ask every vendor

  • What share of our SKUs can the arm pick, tested on our items?
  • What picks per hour at a live site, not a demo?
  • Who handles exceptions, and how many per hour?
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