This is a system with robotic arms that replicates a human picking motion. 

These are glasses that augment and assist reality of the users. Smart glasses help reduce the inefficiencies of searching.

These are autonomous vehicles that operate freely and on digital tracks to bring items to a picking station based on instructions from the order-flow software.

This process creates parts by adding layers of a material (usually metal or plastic) to develop a shape. 3D printing is also called additive manufacturing.

This allows advanced analytics and digital tools to place and retrieve items in the most efficient way, adjusting storage media based on the product, picking and order characteristics. 

Analytic and digital systems that merge analytics, performance reporting and forecasting tools to allow managers to easily control a full system, such as a warehouse.

A connection between two disparate conveyor systems that utilises decision logic to influence item flow.

This is a sensor that scans items to apply sortation and other logistics. This includes a conveyer’s diverts, laser-guided vehicles and camera-based movement of drones.

Algorithms that enable operators to analyse performance, identify trends and make predictions that inform operating decisions, as well as using machine learning to improve over time.

This is often used with an automated storage and retrieval system (AS/RS) that transfers goods, usually on pallets, in three dimensions to store and retrieve items without human intervention.