YESSS Partners with Ocado Intelligent Automation to Deliver Advanced AMR Solutions

We’re pleased to announce our new partnership between YESSS Electrical and Ocado Intelligent Automation, a specialist in Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) designed to optimise fulfilment workflows in warehouses of all sizes. This collaboration allows us to offer cutting-edge automation solutions that help businesses improve productivity, reduce manual handling, and optimise workflows.

Who are Ocado Intelligent Automation?

Ocado Intelligent Automation (OIA) is a global technology developer and operator delivering the world’s most advanced fulfilment operations software, hardware and process at scale. Their technology has helped to impact many industries such as:

• Healthcare & Pharmaceutical
• Consumer Packaged Goods
• Retail & Fashion
• Third-Party Logistics (3PL)
• OEM Parts
• Parcel Sortation

Chuck AMRs

Chuck is an autonomous mobile robot (AMR) that while collaborating with workers and other Chucks can be one of the most adaptable and flexible fulfilment AMRs available today. Chuck is suitable for any warehouse and can move rapidly yet safely through busy warehouse environments, avoiding obstacles wile maintaining the most efficient routing.

Our Chucks

YESSS will be implementing 7 Chucks at our National Distribution Centre in Normanton to help work closely with our warehouse employees to help stay on task more effectively. Our chucks will be customised to fit our operational needs and can carry dozens of orders at once with a payload of up to 90kg. Their AI navigation will help Chuck to work safely through our busy warehouse, avoiding obstacles and overall improving operation flow. 

Features

Chuck is a great addition to any modern warehouse. With Chuck he helps to empower teams to streamline their operations and work smarter, not harder. His features include:

• Best in Class Configurability – Chuck is easily customisable to suit your operational needs, and can include up to six shelves, canopies, clothing hangars, ladders, and even mobile label printers
• Huge Capacity – Chuck can carry dozens of orders at once, with up to 200 pounds/90kg for every payload. 
• AI Navigation – AI integration helps Chuck to safely move through busy warehouses, avoiding obstacles and improving operation flow. 
• Human-Friendly Interface – The touchscreen display helps reduce onboarding time to 15 minutes and gives staff information they need for fast, accurate system-directed picking and putaway.
• Battery Efficiency – Fully autonomous charging keeps Chuck fleets running 24/7 ensuring near-uninterrupted operation throughout shifts.

Benefits for YESSS

• Optimal Routing and Task Accuracy – with next task instructions, Chuck will eliminate confusion ensuring optimal routes and picks helping you save time and reducing fulfilment mistakes. 
• Heavy Lifting – Helps reduce the strenuous work of carrying and pulling tasks, helping to improve safety, comfort, and satisfaction among the workforces.
• Rapid Deployment and Training – Chuck will be easy to deploy and can be implemented easily into our current infrastructure and with fast training will help to reduce operational downtime.

As our industry adapts to adopt smarter technologies, Autonomous Mobile Robots are playing a key role in the shift towards more automated operations. Our partnership with Ocado will help to improve efficiency, safety, and flexibility within our warehouse. 

To Find out more about Ocado Intelligent Automation and their Chuck AMRs please check out their website here.