The Locus Origin is an autonomous mobile robot (AMR) designed to work alongside warehouse associates for collaborative order picking. Rather than moving shelves to workers, the Origin travels to pick locations and guides workers through their tasks, dramatically increasing pick rates.
Key Features
- Collaborative picking — LED-lit pick-to-robot interface guides workers to the correct items with visual and audio cues.
- Dynamic route optimisation — AI assigns and re-sequences tasks in real time based on order priority and robot proximity.
- Modular top — Configurable for totes, trays, or custom fixtures to match different warehouse workflows.
- Fleet scalability — Deploy one robot or hundreds; the LocusServer orchestrates the entire fleet from a single dashboard.
Ideal Environments
The Origin is built for indoor warehouse and fulfilment centre environments. It navigates narrow aisles, handles ramps and slight inclines, and co-exists safely with human workers and other equipment like forklifts.
ROI Considerations
Locus reports that warehouses using Origin robots see 2–3x increases in units picked per hour. The robots-as-a-service (RaaS) model means no upfront capital expenditure — operators pay per unit picked or per robot per month.
