HaiPick A42 Review: Features and Uses of the Multi-Layer Case-Handling Robot
Updated: 7 days ago
The HaiPick A42 is an autonomous case-handling robot from Hai Robotics that carries up to nine cases at once and picks and stores at heights of up to 6 m. The manufacturer does not publish a price. This review covers its capabilities, options and uses.
Quick Verdict
The A42 is the model that defined the case-handling robot: a mobile robot with a mast that takes totes or cartons from ordinary shelving and carries several of them to a workstation in one trip. Carrying up to nine cases per journey is what makes it efficient, and reaching 6 m lets a warehouse use its height without a fixed storage machine. The robot handles both plastic totes and cartons, charges itself and is certified to CE and NRTL. Hai's page gives no payload, speed or dimensions, so the comparison with competitors on those points needs the data sheet.
HaiPick A42 at a Glance
Cases per trip: up to 9
Maximum picking height: 6 m
Containers: plastic totes and cartons
Battery: lithium iron phosphate, self-charging
Certification: CE and NRTL
Price: on request
HaiPick A42 Capabilities
The table below lists what the manufacturer states about the HaiPick A42.
Aspect | HaiPick A42 |
Manufacturer | Hai Robotics |
Type | Multi-layer autonomous case-handling robot |
Cases per trip | Up to 9, on several storage trays |
Picking and storage height | Up to 6 m |
Containers | Plastic totes and cartons of different sizes, including mixed picking |
Navigation | Autonomous, with obstacle detection and avoidance and a collision alarm |
Battery | Lithium iron phosphate |
Charging | Drives itself to a charging station when power is low |
Software | HaiQ management platform, over Wi-Fi |
Certification | CE and NRTL |
Payload per case, travel speed and robot dimensions are not given on the page used.
Design and Options
The robot consists of a mobile base, a mast with a lifting fork and a stack of trays on its back. The fork takes a case from the shelf and places it on a tray; with nine positions the robot collects a batch of orders before it returns. Options extend the basic design: a double-deep fork reaches a second row of cases, which the maker says saves about half of the aisle area; 3D vision allows picking of cartons without special labels; and a fork of adjustable width handles containers of different sizes. The series has four models, and related versions use grappling hooks or a telescopic lift.
Software and Integration
HaiQ
The robots are managed by Hai's HaiQ platform, which assigns tasks and routes.
Safety
Obstacle detection, active avoidance and a collision alarm protect people and equipment in shared areas.
HaiPick A42 Uses
The A42 is used for goods-to-person picking and storage of cases.
Order Picking
The robot brings batches of totes to a picking station, so that people do not walk the aisles.
Dense Storage
Shelving up to 6 m high and optional double-deep storage raise the number of cases stored per square metre.
Mixed Containers
Totes and cartons can be handled in the same system.
HaiPick A42 Price and Value
Hai Robotics does not publish a price for the HaiPick A42; systems are quoted per project.
For the company behind the product, read the Hai Robotics Company Profile: Business, Financials and Hong Kong IPO Plans.
Pros and Cons
Pros
Up to 9 cases per trip
Picking up to 6 m high
Handles totes and cartons
Double-deep and 3D vision options
CE and NRTL certified
Cons
Payload, speed and dimensions not given on the page used
Needs suitable shelving and flat floors
No published price
Who Should Consider the HaiPick A42?
The A42 fits warehouses that pick cases or totes and want to store higher and denser without installing a fixed shuttle system.
HaiPick A42 FAQ
How much does the HaiPick A42 cost?
Hai Robotics does not publish a price; systems are quoted per project.
How many cases can the HaiPick A42 carry?
Up to 9 at once.
How high can the HaiPick A42 pick?
Up to 6 m.
What containers does the HaiPick A42 handle?
Plastic totes and cartons of different sizes.
How does the HaiPick A42 charge?
It drives itself to a charging station when its battery is low.
What battery does the HaiPick A42 use?
A lithium iron phosphate battery.
What software controls the HaiPick A42?
Hai's HaiQ management platform.
Is the HaiPick A42 certified?
It carries CE and NRTL certification.
Information is based on manufacturer statements and may change.
