Ocado IQ Overview
Ocado IQ is cloud-based, AI-powered fulfillment software that directs Chuck and Porter AMRs and associates, with sweep and multi-bot pick modes, batch, discrete and cluster picking, smart allocation and routing, automated error resolution and The Bridge supervisor console.
Key Specifications
Specification | Ocado IQ |
Manufacturer | Ocado Group |
Model | Ocado IQ |
Category | Software / AI fulfillment execution software for AMRs |
Deployment | Cloud |
Pick modes | Sweep (1:1) and multi-bot |
Pick methods | Batch, discrete, cluster |
Allocation | Dynamic zoning, order prioritisation, routing |
Error handling | Automated resolution |
Supervisor console | The Bridge |
Languages | English, Spanish (MX), Czech, Dutch, Polish |
Integration | WMS, ERP, OMS, LMS |
Price | Price on request |
Price available on request. Any price is indicative, not final and may change.
Applications
Each Picking
Pallet Moves
Returns and Cross-Docking
Ocado IQ Review Summary
Ocado IQ decides what gets picked, by whom and in what order. Two pick modes run side by side, configured per aisle: sweep pairs one associate with one bot, the other pairs one associate with several bots. Picking method is set per SKU, and the system chooses in real time between batch, discrete and cluster picking. Smart allocation rebalances zones, prioritises urgent orders, plans routes and resolves errors automatically. Beyond picking it handles putaway, returns, cross-docking, sortation, cartonization and packout. The Bridge gives supervisors live control and alerts. Ocado claims 2 to 3x productivity, 14-week go-live and 15 to 30 minutes of training; these are vendor figures.
Pros
Concurrent pick modes
Automated error handling
Multi-floor
Multilingual
Cons
Tied to Ocado AMRs
Claims are vendor figures
Who It Is For
It fits warehouses deploying Ocado's Chuck and Porter AMRs.
Full review: Ocado IQ Review: Features and Uses of the AI Software Behind Chuck and Porter
