{"id":586,"date":"2017-03-08T09:12:27","date_gmt":"2017-03-08T01:12:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/2017\/03\/08\/chinas-largest-smart-warehouse-manned-by-60-robots\/"},"modified":"2017-03-08T09:12:27","modified_gmt":"2017-03-08T01:12:27","slug":"chinas-largest-smart-warehouse-manned-by-60-robots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/chinas-largest-smart-warehouse-manned-by-60-robots\/","title":{"rendered":"China&#8217;s Largest &#8216;Smart Warehouse&#8217; Manned By 60 Robots"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p>An online retailer has opened the largest &#8216;smart warehouse&#8217; in China manned by 60 cutting-edge robots.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>An online retailer has opened the largest &#8216;smart warehouse&#8217; in China manned by 60 cutting-edge robots. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"1.jpg\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FooE0buMAFjOz4hpMt0VfCx0uZTa?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"634\" height=\"357\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/chinas-largest-smart-warehouse-manned-by-60-robots\/#The_wifi-equipped_self-charging_delivery_robots_work_for_T-mall_a_part_of_Alibaba_in_China_Photo_Dailymail\" title=\"The wifi-equipped, self-charging delivery robots work for T-mall, a part of Alibaba in China Photo:Dailymail\">The wifi-equipped, self-charging delivery robots work for T-mall, a part of Alibaba in China Photo:Dailymail<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/chinas-largest-smart-warehouse-manned-by-60-robots\/#They_move_goods_to_designated_areas_for_human_workers_to_pick_up_and_post_Photo_Dailymail\" title=\"They move goods to designated areas for human workers to pick up and post &nbsp;Photo:Dailymail\">They move goods to designated areas for human workers to pick up and post &nbsp;Photo:Dailymail<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/chinas-largest-smart-warehouse-manned-by-60-robots\/#The_robots_started_working_at_the_warehouse_in_July_and_help_it_increase_efficiency_threefold_Photo_Dailymail\" title=\"The robots started working at the warehouse in July and help it increase efficiency threefold &nbsp;Photo:Dailymail\">The robots started working at the warehouse in July and help it increase efficiency threefold &nbsp;Photo:Dailymail<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/chinas-largest-smart-warehouse-manned-by-60-robots\/#Occupying_3000_square_metres_the_warehouse_is_Chinas_largest_%E2%80%98smart_warehouse_Photo_Dailymail\" title=\"Occupying 3,000 square metres, the warehouse is China&#8217;s largest &#8216;smart warehouse&#8217; Photo:Dailymail\">Occupying 3,000 square metres, the warehouse is China&#8217;s largest &#8216;smart warehouse&#8217; Photo:Dailymail<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_wifi-equipped_self-charging_delivery_robots_work_for_T-mall_a_part_of_Alibaba_in_China_Photo_Dailymail\"><\/span>The wifi-equipped, self-charging delivery robots work for T-mall, a part of Alibaba in China Photo:Dailymail<br \/><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr>\n<p>These Wifi-equipped, self-charging machines are responsible for moving goods in the warehouse.<\/p>\n<p>They send the goods to human workers, who then arrange the products to be packed and posted to customers around the world.<\/p>\n<p>Occupying 3,000 square metres (0.7 acres), the warehouse is situated in Huiyang, south China&#8217;s Guangdong Province, and is owned by T-mall, a part of the Alibaba, the world&#8217;s online retailer.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"22.jpg\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/Fss8X6COMQlvb6ziSNJHVHXPxauy?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"634\" height=\"357\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"They_move_goods_to_designated_areas_for_human_workers_to_pick_up_and_post_Photo_Dailymail\"><\/span>They move goods to designated areas for human workers to pick up and post &nbsp;Photo:Dailymail<br \/><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr>\n<p>The automated delivery boys started working at the warehouse in July, and have helped the warehouse increase its output by threefold.<\/p>\n<p>The machine has been named Zhu Que, or the Vermilion Bird, which is a spirit creature in the Chinese mythology.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The robots receive instructions via Wifi signals. They would then find the goods and move them to the designated drop-off points for human workers to pick up.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Each of the machines is fitted with laser detection which prevents them from bumping into each other.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Once fully charges, the robot could work eight hours non-stop.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"3.jpg\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FrmFKCuVZ-fBsVrhgvOH0VTX2lGk?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"634\" height=\"403\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_robots_started_working_at_the_warehouse_in_July_and_help_it_increase_efficiency_threefold_Photo_Dailymail\"><\/span>The robots started working at the warehouse in July and help it increase efficiency threefold &nbsp;Photo:Dailymail<br \/><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr>\n<p>Measuring 90cm (35 inches) long, 70cm (27 inches) wide and 30cm (12 inches) tall, Zhu Que can travel up to 1.5 metres (five feet) per second and carry a load as heavy as 600kg (1,322 pounds).<\/p>\n<p>Quicktron said the robots have saved workers from running around the warehouse to find goods.<\/p>\n<p>Traditionally, a worker could sort 1,500 products during a 7.5-hour shift after taking 27,924 steps; with the help of Zhu Que, the same worker could sort 3,000 products during the same period of time and only 2,563 steps need to be taken.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"4.jpg\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FsOImqX_vn_1QjbrQGl1mtQ8EXbj?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"634\" height=\"357\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Occupying_3000_square_metres_the_warehouse_is_Chinas_largest_%E2%80%98smart_warehouse_Photo_Dailymail\"><\/span>Occupying 3,000 square metres, the warehouse is China&#8217;s largest &#8216;smart warehouse&#8217; Photo:Dailymail<br \/><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr>\n<p>&#8216;The robots need to collaborate with each other and work independently at the same time. They represent the highest level of China&#8217;s warehouse robots,&#8217; said Cainiao Logistics, an Alibaba branch that manages the warehouse.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>You Yuquan, a logistics expert from Cai Niao, said the robots could lift and rotate the shelves, which makes it easier for human workers to reach the goods.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Mr You also said that the company could store goods along all of the four sides of the shelves, which increases the available storage space.<\/p>\n<p>According to Quicktron, the warehouse will recruit another 40 of these delivery robots.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>China is the world&#8217;s largest e-commerce market.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Video:<a href=\"https:\/\/v.qq.com\/x\/page\/h053266e6h5.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Please Click Here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"GIC.jpg\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FlXXlKXBxtykYAuKbjvAxKMwIbVH?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"450\" height=\"488.9643463497453\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"An online retailer has opened the largest &#8216;smart warehouse&#8217; in China manned by 60 cutting-edge robots. 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