Ocado Battery Swap Station Overview
The Ocado Battery Swap Station uses a UR10e collaborative arm to swap grid robot batteries in under 60 seconds, charges up to 10 batteries at 12 minutes each, supports up to 100 robots and draws 32 kW at full capacity.
Key Specifications
Specification | Ocado Battery Swap Station |
Manufacturer | Ocado Group |
Model | Battery Swap Station (10-battery) |
Category | Warehouse automation / Robot battery swap system |
Swap time | Under 60 s |
Charge time | 12 min per battery |
Batteries | Up to 10 simultaneously |
Robots supported | Up to 100 per station |
Power | 32 kW at full capacity |
Dimensions | 1.25 x 1.12 x 1.23 m |
Weight | 650 kg |
Arm | UR10e with end effector |
Operating temperature | 0 to 45 °C |
Certifications | CE, NRTL |
Price | Price on request |
Price available on request. Any price is indicative, not final and may change.
Applications
Ocado Grid Operations
24/7 Fulfillment
Large Fleets
Ocado Battery Swap Station Review Summary
Instead of parking robots to charge, Ocado swaps batteries. A Universal Robots UR10e arm with a custom end effector exchanges a battery in under 60 seconds, the station charges up to ten batteries at 12 minutes each, and a fresh battery is ready about every 72 seconds. One station supports up to 100 robots, keeping them in service more than 99% of operating hours. The 10-battery unit measures 1.25 x 1.12 x 1.23 m, weighs 650 kg and draws 32 kW at full load.
Pros
Under 60 s swaps
99%+ robot uptime
Uses a standard UR10e
Compact
Cons
32 kW power draw
Ocado robots only
Who It Is For
It fits Ocado grid sites running robots around the clock.
Full review: Ocado Battery Swap Station Review: Specs and Uses of the UR10e-Powered Battery Swap Station
