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Product Development & Manufacturing

Smart Locker for Temperature-Sensitive Goods

Bell and Howell PackRobot
March 29, 2016

Bell and Howell, Durham, N.C., developed PackRobot, a dramatic advance in intelligent systems for consumer delivery and pickup of parcels and packages.

Designed for indoor or outdoor environments, PackRobot features an adjustable internal climate control, ideal for temperature-sensitive food and groceries.

PackRobot measures each parcel’s dimensions and uses a patented 3D lift system that dynamically configures a locker slot to optimally secure the parcel. Doing so results in capacity for three times more parcels than conventional smart lockers, as well as maximizing economic use of indoor or outdoor floor space. This patented innovation combines advanced Internet of Things (IoT) technologies with modern consumer-friendly, space-efficient ergonomic design and aesthetics to bring the convenience of smart lockers to new environments.

Bell and Howell
800-220-3030
www.bellhowell.net

KEYWORDS: internet of things robotics temperature-sensitive temperature-sensitive cargo temperature-sensitive products

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