Press Release | Prime Robotics Expands Warehouse Robotic Automation Sales to U.K.
Prime Robotics Expands Warehouse Robotic Automation Sales to U.K. with its Exclusive Partnership with LAC Group
October 15, 2020 – Denver Colorado – Prime Robotics announced its expansion to the United Kingdom market with an exclusive partnership with LAC Group,[1] a leading designer and manufacturer of conveyor and automation solutions. This partnership enables U.K. logistics, e-commerce retailers and manufacturers to purchase Prime Robotics’ powerful robotic automation solutions in order to dramatically improve productivity across their operation. Robotic automation delivers two valuable benefits starting month one: increased output and reduced operational costs.
U.S. based warehouse robotics builder Prime Robotics designs powerful best-in-class AMR robotic automation solutions for midsize and large warehouse[2] and manufacturing operations[3]. Its robots make it possible to achieve order picking speeds that can increase warehouse productivity 8 to 10x[4] versus manual order picking.
LAC is the ideal partner to lead the sales of Prime Robotics solutions in the U.K. A well-known, forward-leaning innovator, LAC designs and manufactures industrial conveyor solutions that help clients achieve huge operational efficiency gains; they bring automation technical savvy and an unmatched, deep knowledge of the U.K. market. AMR robotic automation has very little penetration in this market today, so the opportunity is ripe to show operators what’s possible with robots like the MobileShelf[5].
LAC CEO Chris Unwin sees this partnership as a great fit and perfect timing. “I’m delighted to secure this exclusive partnership with Prime Robotics. Their fantastic range of AMR’s will not only enhance our existing automation offering but contribute towards the goal of growing market share of automation projects within the logistics and manufacturing sectors,” says Unwin.
The coronavirus pandemic has accelerated changes in consumer purchasing habits that were already moving to more online shopping. For logistics companies, and specifically e-commerce retailers and distribution centers, this has created the perfect storm: fewer workers available to work and an overwhelming increase in the number of orders to be fill. Today these companies are taking a close look at their current manual processes, and know they must respond to this shift in buying behavior that is unlikely to change after the pandemic.
A Prime Robotics warehouse solution enables logistics companies to quickly scale their operations to meet demand without being restrained by limited available labor. This kind of flexibility is essential to minimize operational cost and maximize revenues all 12 months of the year in an industry where demand is constantly changing.
Eric Rongley, Founder and CEO of Prime Robotics is excited to soon see the company’s U.S.-built robots deployed in European markets, starting with the U.K. “I’m proud to have a partnership with LAC that bring our logistics robots to the UK market. Brexit and the pandemic have put strains on supply chains in the UK. Together Prime Robotics and LAC can provide warehouse operators and manufacturers with complete automation solutions made up products that can operate together to maximize productivity by streamlining processes,” says Rongley.
LAC has hit the ground running, and is already introducing its clients and the U.K. market to Prime Robotics’ solutions. LAC is planning a fully-functional demonstration facility in London, where LAC is based, that will soon give companies across the region the chance to see automation robots in action in firsthand.