February has certainly been a very interesting month for the warehouse automation industry. In just a month, we’ve seen notable developments, with momentum building around new product launches revolves around a certain theme: • In the first week of February, Brightpick introduced the Brightpick Giraffe, a robotic solution designed for automated case and tote picking in fulfillment centers. Unlike traditional load-bearing AMRs that transport goods at ground level, Giraffe operates to retrieve totes from taller racks, enabling end-to-end automation of picking and replenishment tasks while complementing Brightpick’s Autopicker robots. • That same week, Exotec unveiled the next generation of its Skypod system, enhancing its original design with the goal of improving both storage density and order fulfillment speed. This innovation caters to warehouses seeking higher throughput without significant infrastructure overhauls. (....)