SHOEBOX PICKING SOLUTIONS

Q: Why couldn't robots pick shoeboxes before?

Standard robotic grippers cannot pick up shoeboxes due to unsealed lids, the high variation of types of shoeboxes, and the different ways shoeboxes might be oriented. Nomagic’s shoebox gripper mechanism is a novel advancement in gripper technology. Paired with our AI perception system, it identifies a shoebox’s type and orientation to autonomously determine the optimal way to pick it up. Together, they act as a complete solution to overcome traditional shoebox picking challenges.

Q: What percentage of shoeboxes can the Nomagic Shoebox Picker handle?

Shoebox Picker is designed to handle 98% of all shoebox SKUs, including two-piece shoeboxes, hinged-lid boxes, and boxes stored in varying orientations.

Q: Does the Shoebox Picker work alongside existing warehouse automation systems?

Yes. The Shoebox Picker integrates directly into existing picking, sorting, and packing workflows. It is designed to be the missing link in fully automated fashion merchandise fulfillment.

Physical AI That Picks the Unpickable

Our first-of-its-kind solution intelligently picks, packs, and sorts every shoebox in your warehouse.

Making up 20% of fashion e-commerce merchandise, the shoebox workflow has previously required manual intervention. Our Shoebox Picker automates throughput for the hardest-to-handle items to save time, eliminate errors, and supercharge efficiency.

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Shoebox SKU coverage

Units per hour (mixed bins)

Units per hour (shoeboxes)

Here’s How Shoebox Picker Steps Up Your Warehouse Operations:

Process-agnostic solution

Streamlines and automates picking, packing, and sorting for shoeboxes to drive faster and more consistent throughput.

Intelligent AI adaptation

Detects item orientation in real-time to dynamically determine the action needed for payloads up to 4 kg, with a grip that ranges from 7 to 60 cm and able to handle fragile packaging.

Seamless tech integration

Integrates with your existing picking, packing, and sorting workflows to help power an “always-on” warehouse.

Autonomous operations

Shoebox Picker can run for 8 hours without human intervention, drastically increasing throughput, productivity, and consistency.

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Shoebox Picker’s Capabilities

Built for the Most Complex SKUs

Nomagic’s Shoebox Picker is the first Physical AI to overcome the biggest challenges around automating shoebox gripping, thanks to innovative hardware and layered AI intelligence.

Mechanical Gripper

Our latest advancement in warehouse robotics is capable of handling hinged and unsealed lids, size variations, and multiple orientations. Traditional grippers like vacuum clamps and finger grippers simply cannot deal with unsealed shoeboxes. Further, without an intelligence layer, they lack autonomous decision-making to manage unexpected situations.

AI Perception Software

Our advanced AI identifies each shoebox’s specific type, position, and orientation, determining the optimal angle and grip points, eliminating the need for items to be pre-oriented. This AI intelligence layer ensures our Shoebox Picker can navigate high-volume, mixed-SKU environments.

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Shoeboxes with loose lids were long too hard for robots to pick. Shoebox Picker now does it.

In the brochure:

Why single item picking still depends on people, and what that costs
How Shoebox Picker works: a special gripper that holds both lid and base, plus AI that plans each pick
Key numbers: up to 600 picks per hour, 98%+ SKU coverage, 98% availability
How Zalando and Fiege use Nomagic robots
Our 3-step approach: define the opportunity, engineer the solution, deploy with confidence

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FAQs

Can Nomagic robots pick shoeboxes with loose lids?

Yes. With Nomagic’s Shoebox Picker, robots can pick up different types of shoeboxes with different types of lids to ensure you get the solution you need for your warehouse.