Shelf-to-Person
Our Geek+ Shelf-to-Person solution uses mobile robots to bring inventory shelves directly to the picking station — eliminating redundant walking, improving accuracy, and reducing labour intensity. Compared with manual picking, throughput improves by 2–3×.
Key benefits
- Improved picking efficiency by 2–3×
- Enhanced storage density by 80–130%
- Reduced strain on employees compared to manual picking
- Fast ROI
- Enhanced picking accuracy
- Shelves capable of holding multiple SKUs
- Compatible with items of all sizes
How Shelf-to-Person works
The system removes the single biggest cost in manual picking — walking — by bringing the goods to your team instead.
- Robots retrieve the shelving. Autonomous mobile robots drive beneath a movable shelving unit, lift it, and carry the whole unit to an ergonomic pick station — so your team never walks the floor to find stock.
- The operator picks, guided by light and screen. Put-to-light indicators and on-screen prompts show the exact item and quantity, virtually eliminating mis-picks and training time.
- The shelf returns and storage self-optimises. Once picking is complete the robot returns the shelf, and the software continually re-positions fast-moving stock closer to the stations.
Where Shelf-to-Person fits best
Shelf-to-Person suits operations with a large number of SKUs and high order volumes, where flexibility and floor-space efficiency matter most:
- E-commerce & omnichannel fulfilment
- Apparel, footwear & accessories
- Third-party logistics (3PL)
- Spare parts & after-sales
- Pharmaceuticals & healthcare
- Fast-growing operations scaling up
Shelf-to-Person PopPick
An all-in-one automated tote-picking workstation. Totes are stored on movable shelves; Shelf-to-Person robots transport the shelves to the PopPick station, where the targeted tote is automatically removed and presented to the operator for fast, ergonomic picking.
Benefits of the PopPick solution
- Fully automated tote presentation
- Ergonomic, high-speed picking
- Higher accuracy and throughput
- Compact, space-saving footprint
Frequently asked questions
What is Shelf-to-Person picking?
Mobile robots bring entire inventory shelves to a stationary operator, so your team picks without walking the floor.
How much can it improve productivity?
Typically 2–3× the pick rate of manual processes, with higher accuracy.
Can it handle different product sizes?
Yes — shelves hold multiple SKUs and are compatible with items of all sizes.
Ready to explore automation?
Contact us today and speak with a member of our team about your project.
