Hai Robotics has announced the launch of HaiPick Climb, a robotic automation system designed to simplify goods-to-person warehouse operations. The system, centered around the HaiClimber robot, enables warehouses and distribution centers to retrofit existing facilities with minimal infrastructure changes. Compared to traditional Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems (ASRS), HaiPick Climb aims to improve throughput while reducing implementation costs and time.
The system operates by attaching climbing channels to one side of standard racking, allowing compact robots to retrieve totes from both sides of narrow aisles. This design reduces facility preparation requirements and enables phased expansion without disrupting operations. HaiPick Climb delivers totes directly to workstations, eliminating manual travel for order picking and achieving a reported accuracy rate of over 99%.
According to Hai Robotics, the system supports high storage density, allowing up to 30,000 storage locations within a 1,000-square-meter space, with storage heights reaching 12 meters. Narrow aisle widths of 900 millimeters further optimize space utilization. The company reports that HaiPick Climb can process 4,000 totes per hour and deliver items to workstations within two minutes of order receipt, with a climbing speed of one meter per second.
Hai Robotics CEO Richie Chen stated that the system is designed to make automation more accessible by reducing complexity and cost, providing a scalable solution for warehouses seeking to improve efficiency without significant facility modifications.
