Understand how architectural choices influence density, throughput, energy use, and total cost over time.
| Capability | Traditional AS/RS | Cube-based systems | Hexxabotics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full use of warehouse height |
Limited by aisles & mechanics Height increases structural complexity |
Good vertical usage Efficiency affected by stacking logic |
Uses full cubic volume Density improves with height |
| Direct access to every location |
Centralized lifting cores Performance tied to cranes/shuttles |
Requires digging through bins |
Every location accessible No digging required |
| No reshuffling required |
Not required (aisle-based) |
Reshuffling required to reach lower bins |
No reshuffling at any time |
| Independent scaling (storage & throughput) |
Storage & performance coupled Scaling requires infrastructure duplication |
Scaling influenced by grid configuration |
Decoupled storage and throughput Add towers or robots separately |
| Peak throughput performance |
Limited by crane/shuttle capacity Structural expansion required |
Robot-based scaling Efficiency reduced by digging logic |
Add robots to scale throughput No structural changes needed |
| Energy efficiency |
Heavy steel consumption Energy-intensive mechanics |
Energy used in reshuffling cycles |
Reduced steel usage Continuous motion, no digging cycles |
| Peak power demand |
High start-up peaks from centralized lifting |
Distributed robot load |
Distributed robotic load No centralized lifting cores |
| Installation Effort |
Long installation time Heavy engineering required |
Modular grid installation |
Modular & prefabricated Faster installation |
| Required surrounding equipment |
Conveyors, lifts, safety systems required |
Minimal additional infrastructure |
No centralized lifting No heavy surrounding equipment |
| Relocation potential |
Fixed installation Difficult to relocate |
Partially modular |
Reconfigurable & relocatable |
| Serviceability |
Failures can stop entire sections |
Robot redundancy Flow impacted by digging logic |
No single point of failure Dynamic task reassignment |
| Cost structure & TCO |
Cost escalates with scale Rising long-term TCO |
Scales with robot count |
Cost grows proportionally Predictable long-term TCO |
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