(Honeywell: Charlotte, NC) -- Honeywell announces its latest innovation in robotic technology designed to help warehouses and distribution centers automate the manual process of unloading pallets, reducing the operational risks of potential injuries and labor shortages.

Driven by sophisticated machine learning and advances in perception and gripping technologies, Honeywell’s Smart Flexible Depalletizer minimizes the need for manual labor to break down pallet loads—roles that carry risk of injury to labor, experience high turnover, and are currently difficult to staff. A typical medium-to large-sized distribution center unpacks up to several thousand pallets per day, with the probability of errors, injuries, and worker fatigue increasing during each shift.

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