Logistics & warehousing
Warehouses, distribution, and manufacturing
Internal transport is the hidden cost in most UK warehouses and factories: trained operatives spending their shift walking loads between zones. Autonomous mobile robots take that transport task on permanently, at a fixed monthly cost and without manual handling risk.
At a glance
The problem
- Skilled operatives spend hours per shift moving totes, trolleys, and pallets instead of picking, packing, or producing.
- Manual handling is the most common source of injury claims and lost days on site.
- Peak-season agency labour is expensive, unpredictable, and needs retraining every intake.
- Transport delays between goods-in, pick faces, and dispatch create queues that are hard to see and harder to cost.
How robots help
- Autonomous mobile robots such as the KEENON S100 and S300 carry up to 100 kg and 300 kg between fixed zones on repeatable routes.
- Call points and scheduled loops mean transport happens without anyone leaving their station to arrange it.
- LiDAR and 3D vision let robots share aisles safely with people, MHE, and stock movements, without changing the layout.
- Cleaning robots keep the same walkways compliant and presentable for audits and visitor tours.
Real-world scenarios
Goods-in to pick face
An S300 shuttles replenishment totes from goods-in to the pick faces on a continuous loop, so pickers stay at the face and throughput per picker rises.
Production line to dispatch
Finished goods move from the line to the packing and dispatch area automatically, removing a full manual handling task from the shift pattern.
Cross-site sample and parts runs
Quality samples, tooling, and consumables travel between production, lab, and stores on a timed route, ending the ad-hoc walk-and-fetch culture.
The benefits, in numbers
Up to 300 kg
Payload per trip
4–8 per shift
Manual transport hours removed
Reduced risk
Manual handling incidents
12–24 months
Typical payback
Take internal transport off your operatives
Send us your site layout and the routes your team walks most. We will tell you which loops are worth automating first — and which are not.
FAQ
Logistics & warehousing robotics — common questions
What is a warehouse logistics robot?
A warehouse logistics robot — often called an autonomous mobile robot, or AMR — is a self-driving transport unit that moves loads between fixed points inside a building without rails, wires or a driver. Keenon's KEENON S100 carries up to 100 kg and the KEENON S300 up to 300 kg, navigating shared aisles using LiDAR and 3D vision.
Do I need to change my warehouse layout to use one?
No. Keenon AMRs are mapped to your existing layout during commissioning, so there is no floor tape, rail or infrastructure work. They need enough aisle width to pass safely and a charging point. Fresh Mango Robotics surveys the site first and tells you honestly if a route is unsuitable before you order.
How much manual handling can an AMR remove?
On a typical UK distribution or manufacturing site, automating one internal transport loop removes roughly 4–8 hours of walking and load carrying per shift. That is both a productivity gain — pickers and operatives stay at their station — and a reduction in the manual handling exposure that drives most injury claims.
Can logistics robots work alongside forklifts and people?
Yes. They are designed for mixed traffic: LiDAR and 3D cameras detect people, pallets and MHE, and the robot slows or stops rather than forcing a path. Speeds, routes and exclusion zones are configured at commissioning to suit your traffic management plan, and staff training is included.
What is the payback on a warehouse logistics robot in the UK?
Most sites see payback in 12–24 months, driven by recovered operative hours, reduced agency cover at peak and fewer manual handling incidents. Robotics-as-a-Service spreads the cost as a fixed monthly figure including support and servicing, which usually beats agency labour on a like-for-like hourly basis.