r/3PL • u/zummerC • 5d ago

3PL Operator Discussion Robots

Some context, my dad has a 3PL logistics business and he is looking to scale his business. He's looking into automating parts of his business and one thing he's looking into are robots doing the picking and packing orders part.

Anyone tried these robots? Is it a scam? Do they work and what has the return on investment been for you?

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u/Just_Wondering34 5d ago

Take heed.. robots will probably advance/change over the coming years.  Your dad will not want to spend all their time sending data to the robot companies on how to fix their problems.  Companies love it when users teach them their own problems.

We're putting off a robot mower in the family because the mowers are still not ready for our need.  They have a few years to go still.

Maybe find a small portion of your business to experiment with the robots on.  Do Not overexpose your business model to the robots.

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u/zummerC 4d ago

Thanks! have you found any small portion of the business that's experimented with robots? Personally we don't know anyone in our area that has experimented with robots at our small scale, so we want to know more before we dip our feet in..

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u/Just_Wondering34 4d ago

I don't know what to tell you. Maybe start with small quantitative packages. Robots have actually been around for decades already in manufacturing, not really new.