Dematic and Dexterity partner to deploy full-task robotics

Dematic has this week announced a strategic partnership with California-based warehouse robotics provider Dexterity to offer full-task robotics as part of Dematic’s intelligent automation solutions. The company says this marks the next step in a highly beneficial relationship in which Dematic will sell and deploy Dexterity robotics globally.

Dematic says the partnership will help elevate customer confidence in robotics. Now, for supply chain challenges best solved with the operational advantages of robotics, Dematic and Dexterity will work together to deliver and support modular solutions — from initiation and planning to execution and live operations.

Dematic will deploy robotic systems already contracted with Dexterity’s consumer goods manufacturing, retail and parcel customers as well as sell and deploy Dexterity solutions within its own warehouse, distribution and order fulfilment customers over the next several years.

Dexterity’s SaaS-based robotic intelligence platform is designed to turn standard industrial robotic arms into full-task robots with a sense of touch, vision, and the ability to learn and multitask. Full-task robots solve some of the most difficult operational challenges, including creating mixed-SKU pallets, singulating and inducting items, and fulfilling orders. To date, over 37 million goods have been picked by Dexterity robots in warehouses across the United States, contributing to the refined algorithms and advanced machine learning (ML) that have enabled efficiencies in labour, material flow and system efficiency.

“Our growing partnership with Dexterity is yet another example of Dematic taking the necessary steps to continue to be a software and technology leader,” said Hasan Dandashly, President, Dematic. “As a leader, we provide our customers with the intelligent solutions they require for success, and fully integrated robotic solutions fit hand in glove with that.”

“Dexterity-powered robots have increased the market demand for flexible automation that can operate in existing workflows and infrastructure,” said Dexterity CEO Samir Menon. “Partnering with an industry leader like Dematic will accelerate Dexterity customers deploying robots and greatly expand the global reach of Dexterity robots.”

“Dematic has been at the forefront of driving new technology adoption for more than 200 years. The supply chain of tomorrow calls for holistically integrated robots that see, touch and reason, helping our customers scale their operations like never before,” said Dean Priebe, Dematic’s Senior Director of the Robotics Center of Excellence. “We’re excited to add Dexterity to our portfolio of partners to enhance customer supply chains with this transformative and differentiated new technology.”

The first Dematic-deployed Dexterity robot system is scheduled to be deployed in Q4 2022.