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Dorabot Helps FedEx Sort Higher Volume of e-commerce Shipments

Organization: Dorabot
Country: USA
Website: www.dorabot.com
Year Founded: 2014
Number of Employees: 50-100

This is another move by FedEx to automate sorting tasks in its network.

Description:
RBRlogoDorabot deployed its sorting robot, DoraSorter, at a FedEx Express shipment sorting center in Guangzhou, China. DoraSorter features an industrial robot arm, a custom designed drawer-shaped end-of-arm tool, and a rack system containing up to 100 parcel destination bins. 

DoraSorter has a 40-square-meter reach and a maximum payload of 10 kg. It’s equipped with a barcode reader to scan packages and determine their destination. At its peak performance, DoraSorter can process 1,000 items per hour.

Analysis:
DoraSorter was the first sorting robot FedEx deployed at its Chinese facilities. The robot’s high accuracy and ability to process 1,000 items per hour increases efficiency and allows FedEx to withstand huge volumes during surges and peak seasons.


DoraSorter is configurable, allowing it to be deployed and applied for various scenarios. Using customized sort-to-locations, such as bags, totes, put walls and gaylords, the system is data integrated and handles complex parcel sorting tasks. For FedEx, the end result is increased productivity and reduced labor costs.


This is another move by FedEx to automate sorting tasks in its network. In August 2021, FedEx Ground deployed Berkshire Grey’s Robotic Product Sortation and Identification systems at its station in Queens, New York. The system sorts thousands of small packages that arrive daily in bulk. - Steve Crowe



 
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