Berkshire Grey Core Review: Features and Uses of the Robotic Picking System
Updated: 7 days ago
The Berkshire Grey Core is a robotic picking system that takes individual items from totes and places them into orders. The manufacturer does not publish a price. This review covers its features and uses.
Quick Verdict
Picking single items is the task that has resisted warehouse automation longest, because products vary without limit. Core addresses it with a patented gripper, the SpectrumGripper, that adapts suction to size, weight and texture, and software that picks items it has not seen before. Berkshire Grey states accuracy and uptime above 99% and up to twice human pick-and-release performance, for items from the size of a marble to a bowling ball, up to 6 kg. The system is offered as an add-on to AutoStore and other goods-to-person systems. The page gives no picks-per-hour figure.
Berkshire Grey Core at a Glance
Item weight: up to 6 kg
Item size: marble-sized to bowling-ball-sized
Accuracy: over 99%
Uptime: over 99%
Gripper: SpectrumGripper
Price: on request
Berkshire Grey Core Features
The table below lists what the manufacturer states about Core.
Feature | Berkshire Grey Core |
Manufacturer | Berkshire Grey |
Type | Robotic piece-picking system |
Item weight | Up to 6 kg |
Item size | Marble-sized to bowling-ball-sized |
Item types | Irregular, polybag, cylindrical, apparel, carton, porous, unbagged, previously unseen |
Accuracy | Over 99% |
Uptime | Over 99% |
Throughput | Up to 2 times human pick-and-release performance |
Gripper | SpectrumGripper adaptive gripper; quick-change suction cups |
Integrations | AutoStore, conveyors, shuttles, auto baggers, put walls |
Support | 24/7/365 lifecycle services |
Picks per hour and footprint are not stated as figures.
Design and Build Quality
The system uses suction and vacuum technology that can detect a grip even without a perfect seal. Suction cups change quickly for different products.
Software and Integration
Unseen Items
Berkshire Grey states 99% accuracy with no prior SKU data needed.
AutoStore
Configurations named CarouselAI and VersaAI attach Core to AutoStore ports.
Workflows
Tote picking, sorter induction, put walls, auto baggers, and pack-to-box or pack-to-bag.
Berkshire Grey Core Uses
E-Commerce Fulfilment
Picking mixed items into orders.
Induction
Feeding items one by one to sorters and baggers.
Goods-to-Person Stations
Replacing manual picking at storage system ports.
Berkshire Grey Core Price and Value
Berkshire Grey does not publish a price for Core; systems are quoted per project.
For the company behind the product, read the Berkshire Grey Company Profile: History, SoftBank Deal, Products and Customers.
Pros and Cons
Pros
Wide range of item types
Picks unseen items
Accuracy and uptime above 99% stated
Integrates with AutoStore
Round-the-clock support
Cons
6 kg limit
No picks-per-hour figure
Performance figures come from the maker
No published price
Who Should Buy the Berkshire Grey Core?
It fits high-volume fulfilment operations that already use goods-to-person storage and want to automate the picking step.
Berkshire Grey Core FAQ
How much does the Berkshire Grey Core cost?
Berkshire Grey does not publish a price; systems are quoted per project.
What can the Berkshire Grey Core pick?
Items from marble size to bowling-ball size, up to 6 kg, including polybags, apparel and cartons.
How accurate is the Berkshire Grey Core?
Over 99%, according to Berkshire Grey.
How fast is the Berkshire Grey Core?
Up to twice human pick-and-release performance, according to the maker; no picks-per-hour figure is given.
What gripper does the Berkshire Grey Core use?
The patented SpectrumGripper.
Does the Berkshire Grey Core work with AutoStore?
Yes, in the CarouselAI and VersaAI configurations.
Can the Berkshire Grey Core pick items it has not seen?
Yes, without prior SKU data, according to the maker.
What support does Berkshire Grey offer?
Lifecycle services with 24/7/365 support.
Information is based on manufacturer statements and may change.
