Japanese builder Taisei and industrial-robot maker Fanuc have developed an
AI-driven automated warehouse that doubles storage capacity versus traditional
facilities. The system uses Fanuc's physical AI to enable robots to identify and
accurately pick mixed-SKU pallets with varying sizes and shapes, automating
loading and unloading across different-sized goods where previously single-SKU
pallets or manual handling were needed. The developers say the warehouse could
help ease the logistics sector's chronic driver shortage and enable denser,
space-saving facilities closer to consumers, reducing last-mile delivery
pressure.
