Hexxabot
One autonomous robot. From storage to workstation.
Built to retrieve, transport and return totes within one robotic workflow.
Hexxabot combines horizontal navigation, vertical access and tote handling within a mobile robotic unit. Operating as part of the Hexxabotics automated storage and retrieval system, it connects high-density storage directly to the processes that need inventory.
ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE
Movement without powered storage racks.
Hexxabot performs horizontal navigation and vertical tote retrieval without requiring powered retrieval mechanisms throughout the storage structure.
This separates mobile robotic movement from the fixed Hive architecture, reducing the need for in-rack electrification associated with tote access.
Energy requirements depend on the actual operating profile, including travel distance, vertical movement, tote loads and fleet utilisation.
ROBOTIC HANDLING
One robot. A complete retrieval task.
A retrieval request triggers a coordinated sequence. Hexxabot navigates to the assigned storage location, moves vertically to the required level and collects the selected tote.
The robot then transports the tote towards its destination, such as a Goods-to-Person workstation. Returned totes can be placed back into storage through the same robotic handling principle.
By combining vertical retrieval and horizontal transport, Hexxabot connects stored inventory to fulfilment without first relocating other totes.
FLEET OPERATION & RELIABILITY
Independent robots. Coordinated performance.
Hexxabots operate as individual robotic units within a coordinated fleet.
Software orchestration manages task assignments and robot movements, allowing multiple storage and retrieval activities to take place in parallel.
If a robot becomes unavailable, other available units can continue performing eligible tasks, depending on the system configuration.
Fleet capacity can also be planned around operational demand, taking into account retrieval frequency, traffic, peak periods and connected workstation performance.
Most asked questions
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From tote handling to fleet configuration, explore the technical details behind Hexxabot and what they mean for warehouse operations.
Hexxabot is designed for automated tote handling. It retrieves and transports storage containers within the Hexxabotics AS/RS. Item-level picking is performed at a connected workstation or through other integrated fulfilment equipment. This distinction allows robotic storage and order-picking processes to be engineered according to their respective requirements.
Hexxabot combines horizontal movement beneath the storage structure with vertical movement at the required storage position. It accesses a tote at its assigned level, retrieves it and returns to the transport level. The detailed movement sequence depends on the configured storage layout and task.
Fleet size is determined by the operational profile rather than storage capacity alone. Relevant inputs include retrieval and return demand, peak throughput, travel distances, storage height, tote handling time, robot utilisation and the capacity of connected workstations. A system-level assessment is needed to establish the appropriate configuration.
The distributed architecture allows available Hexxabots to continue performing tasks where the configuration permits. A robot becoming unavailable does not automatically mean that every storage and retrieval activity stops. The impact on overall throughput depends on the remaining fleet, task distribution and any shared system dependencies.
Energy consumption should be assessed against defined operating conditions, including horizontal travel, vertical movements, tote loads, completed tasks and fleet utilisation. Comparing complete storage and retrieval cycles provides a more meaningful basis for evaluating energy performance than an isolated consumption claim.
Hexxabot transports totes within the Hexxabotics system towards connected handling and fulfilment processes. The connection to Goods-to-Person stations, conveyors or other equipment is defined during system integration. The physical handover, control interfaces and required throughput must be engineered for the intended application.
Supported tote dimensions, payload limits and other handling specifications must be confirmed against the selected Hexxabot configuration. These requirements form part of the technical evaluation and influence the storage design, handling performance and suitability for a particular operation.
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