In context
In early 2025, logistics automation was under pressure to handle increasingly chaotic and dynamic environments, with throughput and reliability as key differentiators. Bin picking remained a bottleneck, and vendors were seeking integrated solutions that could push cycle times lower while maintaining accuracy.
What was reported
Fizyr, Cognibotics, and Zivid announced a partnership to deliver what they claim is the world's fastest automated bin picking solution. The system combines Cognibotics' HKM1800 robot, Zivid's 2+R-series 3D camera, and Fizyr Panoptic vision software.
The HKM1800 offers the market's longest reach and fastest bin-to-bin pick and place, covering a workspace of 10 square meters and achieving up to 2,000 picks per hour. The Zivid camera captures true-to-reality point clouds, even for shiny or transparent objects, in under 150 milliseconds, ensuring it does not limit cycle time.
Fizyr Panoptic handles segmentation, shape and material detection, sequences pick order, identifies grip locations, selects the appropriate gripper, and directs operations to achieve a 99.5 percent success rate. The companies emphasize that combining best-of-breed components delivers unprecedented speed and accuracy.
“For years, logistics and automation professionals have been working on solutions to tame the chaos and improve throughput speeds of item intake in highly dynamic environments.”
Why it mattered
This integration demonstrated how specialized components—robot, camera, and vision software—could be combined to significantly raise the performance bar for automated bin picking. For manufacturers and integrators, it signaled a move toward turnkey systems that offer both high speed and reliability, potentially enabling new layout possibilities and greater adoption in logistics and material handling.
Source: Robotics & Automation News (roboticsandautomationnews.com) · Published 2025-04-11 · “Fizyr, Cognibotics and Zivid claim ‘world’s fastest automated bin picking solution’”