AutoStore: Smarter Warehouse Storage

What AutoStore Is

AutoStore is a high-density storage and retrieval system that transforms how warehouses operate. Unlike traditional storage that uses wide aisles and shelves, AutoStore builds a tight cube of stacked bins. Items are stored in containers placed one on top of another, reducing wasted space.

Robots move across the top of this cube, picking up bins and delivering them to workstations. Workers don’t need to walk through aisles or search for items. Instead, the system brings the right products directly to them.

This concept, known as a goods-to-person model, helps speed up operations, reduce errors, and make better use of floor space.

How the System Operates

AutoStore combines simple components in a smart configuration:

1. Bins are stacked in a compact aluminum grid
2. Robots travel across the grid's surface to access bins
3. Selected bins are delivered to operators at workstations
4. Once processed, bins are returned to storage

Each robot operates independently, so multiple bins can be retrieved at once. This allows for fast, continuous movement even during peak periods.

Key Benefits of AutoStore

AutoStore stands out for its ability to solve several warehouse challenges at once. Its main benefits include:

• Storing up to four times more inventory in the same space
• Processing orders quickly with minimal walking or searching
• Reducing human error in picking and packing
• Easily expanding as demand grows
• Maintaining high uptime for continuous operation

These strengths make it especially useful for businesses in e-commerce, healthcare, retail, and manufacturing.

Meeting Modern Warehouse Needs

Warehouses today must keep up with fast shipping expectations and rising product volumes. Space is limited, and labor can be costly or hard to find. Traditional shelf systems often take up too much room and slow down the picking process.

AutoStore offers a way to store more inventory without moving to a larger building. It creates a system that is faster, more organized, and better suited to the demands of modern supply chains.