Swisslog ItemPiQ Review: Features and Uses of the Robotic Item Picking System
Updated: 7 days ago
The Swisslog ItemPiQ is a robotic system that picks single items from bins into orders. The manufacturer does not publish a price. This review covers its features and uses.
Quick Verdict
ItemPiQ is Swisslog's piece-picking robot for goods-to-person stations. Its gripper offers four ways of grasping and chooses among them for each product, changing gripper by itself when needed. A vision system finds gripping points on items it has not seen before, and the picking strategies improve with use, so no teaching, programming or CAD models are required. It attaches to AutoStore ports and to Swisslog's conveyors, and connects to any warehouse management system through a standard interface. The page gives no picks per hour, item limits or robot model.
Swisslog ItemPiQ at a Glance
Gripper: multi-functional, four grasping methods
Gripper exchange: autonomous
Vision: recognizes unknown items
Setup: no teaching, programming or CAD data
Integration: AutoStore, QuickMove conveyor, any WMS
Price: on request
Swisslog ItemPiQ Features
The table below lists what the manufacturer states about ItemPiQ.
Feature | Swisslog ItemPiQ |
Manufacturer | Swisslog |
Type | Robotic item picking system |
Gripper | Multi-functional; four grasping methods chosen automatically |
Gripper exchange | Autonomous |
Vision | Recognizes unknown items and identifies gripping points |
Software | Self-learning picking strategies |
Setup | No robot teaching, programming or CAD data |
Integration | AutoStore; QuickMove bin and carton conveyor; any WMS by standard interface |
Picks per hour, item weight and size limits and the robot model are not stated on the page.
Design and Build Quality
The cell places a robot arm at a pick station between a source bin and an order container, with cameras above.
Software and Integration
Self-Learning
Picking strategies are refined continuously during operation.
Standard Interface
The system connects to any warehouse management system.
Swisslog ItemPiQ Uses
AutoStore Ports
Automating picking at grid storage systems.
E-Commerce Fulfilment
Picking mixed small items.
Night and Peak Shifts
Extending operating hours of pick stations.
Swisslog ItemPiQ Price and Value
Swisslog does not publish a price for ItemPiQ; systems are quoted per project.
For the company behind the product, read the Swisslog Company Profile: History, Ownership, Products and Leadership.
Pros and Cons
Pros
Four grasping methods in one gripper
Automatic gripper exchange
Handles unknown items
No teaching or CAD data
Works with AutoStore
Cons
No picks-per-hour figure
Item limits not stated
No published price
Who Should Buy the Swisslog ItemPiQ?
It fits fulfilment operations with goods-to-person storage that want to automate part of their picking.
Swisslog ItemPiQ FAQ
How much does the Swisslog ItemPiQ cost?
Swisslog does not publish a price; systems are quoted per project.
What is the Swisslog ItemPiQ?
A robotic system that picks single items into orders.
What gripper does the Swisslog ItemPiQ use?
A multi-functional gripper with four grasping methods.
Can the Swisslog ItemPiQ pick unknown items?
Yes. Its vision system recognizes unknown items and finds gripping points.
Does the Swisslog ItemPiQ need programming?
No. Swisslog states that no teaching, programming or CAD data is required.
Does the Swisslog ItemPiQ work with AutoStore?
Yes.
How fast is the Swisslog ItemPiQ?
Swisslog gives no picks-per-hour figure on the page.
Can the Swisslog ItemPiQ change grippers?
Yes, autonomously.
Information is based on manufacturer statements and may change.
