Locus Robotics and United Drug Score a Win for Cobots

Talk about a 21st century partnership.

Locus Robotics, the market leader in autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) for fulfillment warehouses, and United Drug, Ireland's largest pharmaceutical distribution company, have been recognized for their work advancing cobots to promote efficiency and improve worker safety.

The pair were recently named winners of the “Best Use of Cobotics” award at the prestigious Robotics & Automation Awards that took place in London. 

The award recognizes the innovation and significant added value of the Locus AMR solution to improving efficiency and productivity at the United Drug Baldonnel distribution center while also improving the overall workplace ergonomics for workers. The LocusBots' seamless integration with human workers has enabled United Drug to efficiently meet growing e-commerce demand and double productivity, officials there said.

“Locus is honored to receive this prestigious industry recognition alongside our customer, United Drug,” said Rick Faulk, CEO of Locus Robotics. “Our commitment to innovation, proven usability, and fast time to value has helped them to optimize their fulfillment productivity and efficiency to meet ever-increasing order volumes.”

Paul Malone, head of operations for UDD & UDC at United Drug Ireland, lauded the Locus cobots and partnership for contributing to its business goals. “Locus has been an invaluable partner in scaling our operations to help meet our customers' growing demands,” Malone said. “The LocusBots truly partner with our warehouse team to drive optimal efficiency and create better jobs and allow our employees to thrive in an optimized and safe environment.”

The Robotics & Automation Awards highlight innovation demonstrated by both British and international organizations in the application of robotic or automated systems throughout the supply chain, across logistics, manufacturing, retail, food and beverage, aerospace, cleaning and sanitation, construction, agriculture industries.

Locus and United Drug continue to make great strides in optimizing and improving efficiency across all areas of their partnership. By maintaining a dedicated focus on customer needs and closely managing margins, they have achieved significant gains in supply chain optimization, inventory management, and order fulfillment.

Watch this video to see how Locus Robotics envisions the future of warehouse jobs, with humans and cobots working together.