Corvus Robotics has updated its Corvus One system that brings the ability to fly its drone-powered system in a lights-out distribution center without any added infrastructure like reflectors, stickers, or beacons.
Using computer vision and generative AI to understand its environment, the fully autonomous Corvus One drone system operates in both very narrow aisles (minimum width of 50 inches) and in very wide aisles.
With obstacle detection at its core, the light-weight drone safely flies at walking speed without disrupting workflow or blocking aisles and can preventatively ascend to avoid collisions with people, forklifts, or robots, if necessary. Its advanced barcode scanning can read any barcode symbology in any orientation placed anywhere on the front of cartons or pallets.
The system helps maximize space utilization, avoid stockouts, and improve KPIs with smarter replenishment and more accurate physical inventory (PI) counts. Corvus One works with or without a warehouse management system (WMS). Lite integration is available via CSV or XLS exports.