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For many businesses, the key to maximising efficiency lies in automation. However, transitioning a brownfield warehouse, one that is already in operation, to an automated system can be a daunting task. With the right strategy and approach, it can be a seamless and rewarding process.

Warehouses are no longer just places to store goods. They are dynamic hubs where efficiency and precision are crucial, and we can already see the increase in adoption of warehouse robotics and automation as 77% of organisations are serious about automated warehouse systems and mapping a plan to maximise data-driven performance.

Larger warehouses present new challenges to warehouse managers, particularly with inventory stock taking and operational visibility. To keep track of the higher volume of goods, warehouses now need to audit more pallets per hour and reach racks that can be up to 14 m tall.

Back in October, we were a proud sponsor of ROSCon 2023, where Guillaume Doisy, Lead Architect Engineer at Dexory, shared insights on the intricacies of Bidirectional Navigation with Nav2: some specific aspects of robotic navigation systems, particularly in the context of robotics and autonomous vehicles.

In the heart of Industry 4.0, digital twins have emerged as the anchor connecting the physical and digital worlds. A digital twin is not just a static three-dimensional representation of an object; it's a living, breathing virtual counterpart of a real-world entity.

Real-time data corresponds to data that is available as soon as it has been generated. The data is actionable immediately by the end users, allowing real-time visibility on the data of interest. Real-time data is most often gathered from sensors, or applications.