inVia Robotics provides a Robots-as-a-Service solution that integrates autonomous mobile robots and AI-powered Warehouse Execution System software to enhance warehouse productivity. Their technology enables e-commerce distribution centers to achieve up to 5x productivity increases while minimizing labor costs and utilizing existing infrastructure.
Funding
$60.2M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
MMFounders
Product
Problem
E-commerce distribution centers face challenges in maximizing warehouse productivity while minimizing labor costs and effectively utilizing existing infrastructure. Traditional warehouse operations often struggle to meet increasing order fulfillment demands, leading to bottlenecks and inefficiencies.
Solution
inVia Robotics offers a comprehensive warehouse automation solution that addresses these challenges through a Robots-as-a-Service (RaaS) model. This system integrates autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) with an AI-powered Warehouse Execution System (WES) software, inVia Logic, to optimize all warehouse workflows. The WES leverages AI to orchestrate processes, minimize human error, and accelerate order fulfillment. inVia's approach enables a "waveless picking" system, which processes orders individually and dynamically prioritizes them based on SLAs, shipping deadlines, and real-time warehouse conditions. By digitizing logistics workflows and using AI to coordinate resources and goods, inVia minimizes cycle time and labor costs, resulting in increased productivity and customer satisfaction. The RaaS model minimizes capital expenditure, allowing companies to pay only for the productivity gains achieved.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes e-commerce distribution centers seeking to enhance warehouse productivity, reduce labor costs, and improve order fulfillment accuracy.
Features
- AI-powered Warehouse Execution System (WES) for intelligent orchestration of warehouse processes
- Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) for automated goods-to-person fulfillment
- Robotics-as-a-Service (RaaS) subscription model for pay-per-productivity
- Waveless picking system for continuous, real-time order processing and prioritization
- Dynamic task scheduling and assignment based on worker speed, resource availability, and task complexity
- Inventory management optimization through demand pattern analysis and SKU velocity tracking
- Integration with existing Warehouse Management Systems (WMS)
- Twin IQ intelligent simulation for warehouse operations design and optimization
- inVia PickMate, a hardware-agnostic software with a color-based interface, directs warehouse workers to quickly and accurately pick and place goods
- inVia PickerWall, a dynamic pick/put wall our robots build with each day’s orders