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There is no one equipment but many - the right one or the combination of equipment would depend on the Products being picked, Order servicing type and Warehouse structure.For Full Pallet picking - Fork lifts or Reach Trucks could be used optimallyFor Mixed Pallet picking - Order pickers, Man-up Reach Trucks, Multi-pallet Autonomous SmartCarts could be used optimally. Check out the followingFor Each (piece) Picking - Autonomous SmartCarts or AGVs (Racks to Person) could be used optimally. Check out the followingBased on the Picking environment and Order servicing requirements, any or combination of the above could be deployed for optimal operations.Hope this helps.

You are not crazy, but if you are focused on Tesla your aim is off. What you need to be focused on is where design and manufacturing is heading, namely Direct Digital Manufacturing (DDM).We are currently undergoing a seismic shift within the automobile industry, from autonomy to electric-power to 3D printing, the vehicles we have all become familiar with over the last century will soon look and function in ways unimaginable just a couple of decades ago.Over the last three years alone, we have watched eagerly as companies like Google have brought forth self-driving cars, proving that machines are better drivers than human beings. At the same time, companies like Tesla have begun bringing electric vehicles into the mainstream with their Model S, soon to launch Model X SUV, and forthcoming Model 3, which will be priced under $40,000. Finally companies like Local Motors have begun 3D printing cars in a way that allows for complete customization (DDM).Last week, we briefly mentioned that Local Motors had been working on two mule-like vehicles for their DDM University project. Today we got word that the University of Michigan had received one of these vehicles, and will launch a ‘SmartCarts’ program which combines all three of the futuristic technologies we’ve mentioned above; 3D printing, autonomy and electric powertrains.http://3dprint.com/80276/3d-printed-autonomous-cars/University of Michigan and Local Motors to Unveil 3D Printed Self-Driving Mini Car Next YearIn the next year, Edwin Olson and his team will develop autonomous driving capabilities and a mobile phone interface that can be used to request rides. The cars will be tested at Mcity, a vehicle testing facility operated by the Mobility Transformation Center at the University of Michigan.The company plans to build two versions of the Reload Redacted and is set to debut in the first quarter of 2016. It is priced between $18,000-$30,000. Local Motors CEO John B. Rogers, Jr. said that his company is bent on revolutionizing manufacturing.“Car manufacturers have been stamping parts the same way for more than 100 years. We now have the technology to make the process and products better and faster by linking the online to the offline through DDM (Direct Digital Manufacturing). This process will create better and safer products, and we are doing exactly that,” Rogers add.http://www.3d2print.net/university-of-michigan-and-local-motors-to-unveil-3d-printed-self-driving-mini-car-next-year/When it comes to automobile manufacturing, Phoenix, Arizona-based Local Motors is certainly ahead of their time, as they set out to build a business based around the manufacturing of 3D printed electric vehicles. Unless you have been living under a rock for the last year or so you’ve more than likely seen their first ever 3D printed car, the Strati, which rolled off of the showroom floor at the International Manufacturing Technology Show in Chicago back in 2014.As the company works its way toward opening as many as 100 microfactories across the world, where they will sell and fabricate multiple customizable, 3D printed vehicle models, they work diligently to fine tune the printing and assembly process, as well as experiment with new materials and production methods. While the Strati’s main body was printed using a carbon fiber/ABS composite, the company ultimately wishes to print vehicles using multiple materials and expand on the range of printable parts within each car.http://3dprint.com/78255/local-motors-3d-mule/The University of Michigan's new vehicle has a power train derived from a traditional golf cart, but by working with Local Motors, the rest of the vehicle has been re-invented for this project. The body is 3D printed out of Lego brick plastic reinforced with fiber for strength. The unique manufacturing process means if the U-M researchers decide they need a bracket to hold a sensor, for example, or a more innovative dashboard without a steering wheel, Local Motors can print a new component in a matter of hours."The advantage is speed of design and manufacturing. The 3D printing process and our co-creation process lets us and our partners be creative fast," said Corey Clothier, Local Motors' autonomous vehicle lead. "We're excited to partner with the University of Michigan on this. They're real leaders in autonomous systems and their approach on this is brilliantly simple. We look forward to seeing it unfold."http://ns.umich.edu/new/releases/23006-u-m-will-test-3d-printed-autonomous-smartcartsASU Partners with Local Motors to Develop High-Tech 3D Printing Materials For CarsThe eProjects program (Arizona State University) allows students to connect with industry partners on several different projects and they were then given the opportunity to pick one that interested them. Each eProject will consist of an interdisciplinary team of four to eight students who work together with faculty and industry partner supervision. At the end of the semester the projects will be revealed at ASU’s Innovation Showcase, a public event that regularly draws about 1,000 visitors.This new partnership with ASU will bring them into the Local Motors LOCO Program, short for Local Motors Co-Created. The LOCO University Vehicle Program will provide the students and faculty with the projects, vehicles, and the co-creation platform required to quickly develop a new generation of 3D printed vehicle. The Local Motors-ASU team will be designing, simulating and fabricating a series of test structures and testing systems intended to help increase the inter-laminar strength of various 3D printed automotive parts. Professor of Practice and Director of eProjects at ASU’s Polytechnic School, Dr. John M. Parsey Jr., will be overseeing the students who will be working on the Local Motors project.http://3dprint.com/92395/asu-local-motors-3d-print/http://poly.engineering.asu.edu/eprojects/Local Motors is an international community of enthusiasts, designers, engineers, fabricators and experts. They have 108 employees and over 51.4k community members, collaborating on 6.0k designs and 2.1k ideas across 76 projects.https://localmotors.com/about/team/