Pittsburgh, PA -- (SBWIRE) -- 01/12/2016 -- Seegrid, the pioneer and leader in three-dimensional vision navigation in the material handling industry, was featured in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Seegrid which installs robotics on forklifts and other vehicles used in factories and warehouses, gained ten new customers this year, and 2015 sales more than doubled the $6.3 million collected the previous year. Jim Rock, CEO of Pittsburgh-based Seegrid said users include some of the biggest names in manufacturing and online retailing. The company employs 80 personnel and about a dozen job openings are posted on the company's website.
"We're doing really well in terms of standard business metrics," Rock said. Companies that use its robotic vehicles include Giant Eagle, Cabela's, and Daimler Trucks North America. Seegrid purchases forklifts and other industrial vehicles and outfits them with cameras and computers that allow them to move safely from point to point, whether it's moving items from a warehouse to a loading dock, or parts to a production line in a factory. The vehicles "learn" routes through cameras mounted on them that take pictures of their environment twice every second, then send that information to the computer that guides the vehicle's movement.
Rock said a human driver can hop on an equipped vehicle, hit a record button, then drive the vehicle along the intended route. At the end of the line, the driver can hop off, hit a play button, and the vehicle will follow the route it just learned.
About Seegrid
Seegrid (http://www.seegrid.com), the pioneer and leader in three-dimensional vision navigation, provides unique and revolutionary automation technology for materials handling. Engineered with state-of-the-art Seegrid Vision, industrial trucks are transformed into the next generation of AGVs: vision guided vehicles (VGVs). VGVs navigate without wires, lasers, magnets, or tape, and deliver unmatched flexibility. Designed for simplicity and reliability, the Seegrid flexible automation solution is offered in a line of pallet trucks and tow tractors.
Experience the maximum benefits of VGVs with Seegrid Supervisor to manage, monitor, and control a fleet of vehicles in context of your operation. Generating economic advantages and operational efficiencies, VGVs optimize workflow processes, increase productivity and throughput, labor optimization and operating costs. An award-winning organization, Seegrid is experiencing significant growth both in employees and clients. Multi-billion dollar organizations focused on lean manufacturing best-practices are turning to the Pittsburgh-based robotics leader. From large automotive operations to retail distribution centers, Seegrid VGVs are advancing the reality of a Fork Truck Free approach. VGVs improve workplace safety, reduce equipment and product damage, and deliver a rapid return on investment.
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