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Locus Origin - Long Runtime
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Locus Origin - Long Runtime
Locus RoboticsThe Locus Origin is a collaborative AMR (autonomous mobile robot) designed for warehouse picking and fulfillment tasks. It operates as a goods-to-worker assistant: workers follow the robot through the warehouse, picking items as directed by its onboard tablet UI, while the robot autonomously navigates, routes, and manages tote transport. Key verified specs include a 36 kg / 80 lb payload, 14-hour battery life per charge with autonomous opportunity charging, 8 sensors/cameras, 3D SLAM navigation, and dimensions of 20.4 x 22.8 x 62 in. The 'Long Runtime' variant specifically highlights the 14-hour operating time and autonomous opportunity charging as differentiating features. All productivity and labor-reduction figures (2x–3x productivity, 90% labor reduction) are vendor claims without independent corroboration in the supplied facts.
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Specification
- dimensions
- 20.4 x 22.8 x 62 in / 51.8 x 57.9 x 157.5 cm (L x W x H)
- weight
- 45 kg
- payload_capacity
- 36 kg / 80 lbs (CE Certified)
- battery_runtime
- 14 hours per charge
- max_speed
- Up to 5 m/s
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Evidence-graded claims from the Locus Robotics deep report
Autonomous picking speed of the best AI model benchmarked on a real warehouse task is ~64 picks/hour, versus ~1,300 picks/hour for a human
An independently conducted community benchmark [18] tested four robot AI models on a real industrial picking task and found the best model achieved ~64 picks/hour; the ~1,300 picks/hour human baseline was also measured in the same study — though the benchmark does not specifically test the Locus Array hardware, leaving a gap in direct product-level validation.
from Locus Robotics deep report →GEODIS deployed 1,000 LocusBots across 14 global warehouse sites (U.S. and Europe) over 24 months
A GEODIS press release [11] — an independent customer announcement — directly confirms the expanded agreement to deploy 1,000 LocusBots across 14 sites in the U.S. and Europe; this is a customer-issued statement, though actual operational outcomes (throughput, labor savings) at those sites are not independently audited.
from Locus Robotics deep report →The legacy Origin/Vector AMR model requires human associates to perform the physical pick; robots navigate and carry totes but do not manipulate items
The MWPVL independent consultant review [9] and the Forrester TEI report [5] both explicitly describe the operational model as robots guiding human associates to pick locations while workers perform the physical pick, with a bot-to-picker ratio of ~3.5:1; this is further corroborated by the official picking page [4].
from Locus Robotics deep report →Locus Robotics has raised over $330M in venture funding at a ~$2B valuation (as of Series F, November 2022)
The Series F press release [10] and Nasdaq Private Market listing [8] independently confirm the $117M Series F round bringing total funding over $330M at a ~$2B valuation; however, this reflects a 2022 snapshot and no subsequent funding round or updated valuation has been reported in the dossier.
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Locus Array hardware features an omnidirectional base, vision system, robot arm with NeuraGrasp AI-powered gripper, vertical reach up to 10 feet, and centimeter-level precision near double-deep shelving
Robot Report [14] (independent trade press) and the official site [1] corroborate the hardware description including the NeuraGrasp gripper from the Nexera Robotics acquisition, but no independent third-party test has verified the claimed 10-foot reach, centimeter-level precision, or gripper adaptability across shape/surface/material in a production environment.
from Locus Robotics deep report →Locus Robotics robots are safe for human-shared environments and require no human-exclusive safety zones, including deployment on mezzanines
The MWPVL independent consultant review [9] corroborates the vendor's claim that no human-exclusive zone is required, but this assessment appears to be based on vendor-provided information rather than independent safety certification or regulatory audit, and no third-party safety standard compliance documentation is cited in the dossier.
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