After a pilot deployment, GXO Logistics this week announced it’s officially deploying Dexory’s automatic inventory robot. GXO, the world’s large pure-play contract logistics provider, will deploy the system at its site in Oosterhout, Netherlands.
GXO said it also plans to expand deployments to the U.S. and the rest of Europe.
“Customers turn to GXO to deploy cutting-edge automation that transforms warehouse operations and delivers real results,” said Willem Veekens, managing director of Belgium, the Netherlands, and the Nordics at GXO.
“With Dexory, we developed a solution that could navigate the physical complexities of a warehouse to deliver more accurate inventory control and better customer service. This approach eliminated manual stock checks and cycle counts while enhancing safety for our team members,” he continued.
DexoryView tackles inventory management
DexoryView automates manual cycle counts and stock checks, which it said can help its customers save over 70% of labor time.
Dexory has equipped its robots with cameras and sensors that take 3D scans of the space, labels, and barcodes on pallets, packages, or products. Using this information, the robots autonomously navigate the warehouse, scanning areas up to 13 meters in height at a rate of 10,000 pallets per hour, the company said.
Based on the data collected, the robot creates real-time digital models of inventory status and conditions to provide a complete picture of the warehouse’s inventory that optimizes available space.
In February, the Wallingford, U.K.-based company announced that it has redesigned DexoryView to better respond to customer demands and improve accuracy.
The product now consists of modules for more comprehensive inventory data, enhancing the tracking of “warehouse health and hygiene.”
After raising $80 million in October 2024, Dexory opened its U.S. headquarters in Nashville, Tenn., and named Kristen Shannon as chief operating officer. Late last year, the company partnered with Körber Supply Chain Software. As part of the partnership, Körber is integrating the DexoryView platform with its warehouse management systems (WMS).
Inside the GXO operational incubator program
GXO uses its Operational Incubator program to partner with leading developers to validate practical use cases using the warehouse as a real-world laboratory. The objective is to deploy new technology across GXO’s operations, easing capacity constraints and enabling GXO’s team members to take on more fulfilling roles.
For example, in September, GXO announced its testing Reflex Robotics’ robot for deployment into live operations. The company is in the early stages of trials and pilots with the Reflex robots. GXO is exploring using them for tasks such as the disposal of empty cartons, which involves removing corrugated materials from conveyors or collaborative robots.
The third-party logistics provider (3PL) has also tested robots including Agility Robotics’ Digit, Dexterity’s palletizing system, and Apptronik’s Apollo.