With Torus ability of item-specific handling for the first time not only whole containers such as pallets or cartons can be gripped automatically and retrieved, but also individual objects. With "bin picking" Magazino closes one of the major gaps in the automation of logistics processes.

The significant cost item in the field of order picking are the wage costs. The dependence on the labour market, night or weekend shifts and stricter safety regulations as well as increasingly restrictive legal requirements set out the development of wage bill incalculable fluctuations. With Pick-by-Robot many picks that previously could not be automated, are completed by robots, so that the wage costs are reduced permanently and sustainably.

The consumer can integrate the robot easily while keeping the business running. The necessary adjustments are limited to creating an interface to the warehouse management system. The physical storage structure, however, e.g. the arrangement of shelves, need not be modified.

The robot can not only handle existing shelves, but is able to dynamically adapt to new situations in the warehouse. In case of a changes in the product range or the warehouse structure, e.g. the positioning of the shelves, TORU perceives these changes and reacts appropriately by recognizing the new products and adapting his trajectory accordingly.

A worker who always performs the same task, gets tired over time and is unfocused. He needs breaks and can only work for a limited time a day. A mobile picking-robot, however, is neither tired, nor is its use limited. Theoretically, it can work around the clock seven days a week – excluding charging times or times for battery replacement. TORU allows a warehouse to increase its operating time and as a result, increase its output.

The gripper of TORU can be chosen individually according to requirements. Depending on whether the object is rectangular, has a smooth surface or is of different nature, the appropriate TORU can be selected. This allows the system to adapt to a wide, changing product range, e.g. by using several TORUs with different gripping systems for very different products in parallel.

In case of changing requirements, the system can easily be extended by adding more TORUs and in case of declining order volumes the number of robots can be easily reduced. The required resources and costs are variable, especially compared to highly automated solutions as an Automatic Small Parts Warehouse.

In case of breakdown of one robot, the rest of the pack take over. A total failure of the system is thereby prevented.

The picking-robot can be used in addition to workers and assume more and more tasks. This allows a gradual automation of the warehouse, which means low initial investment. The picking-robot can support the worker especially in physically demanding and stressful tasks, such as gripping an object from one of the upper shelves.

TORUs standardized construction allows for easy resale and leasing, ideal when coping with peak periods. The initial investment for TORU thus remain relatively low, because the logistics-robots can be integrated into the existing system gradually. Alternatively the HaaS (hardware as a service) model minimizes the initial investment by providing the robot on a pay-per-pick basis.