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Warehouse automation center enables system validation
Hai Robotics establishes Hoofddorp facility to support scalable ASRS deployment and real-world evaluation of HaiPick systems across European logistics applications.
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Hai Robotics has opened an EMEA Innovation Center in Hoofddorp, Netherlands, providing a test environment for automated storage and retrieval systems (ASRS). The facility enables technical validation of warehouse automation solutions under real operating conditions across industries such as e-commerce, apparel, grocery, and industrial logistics.
Real-world validation of modular ASRS systems
The Innovation Center has been configured to replicate operational warehouse conditions, allowing evaluation of the company’s HaiPick Systems, including the upgraded HaiPick Climb solution. By integrating robotics, software, and standard racking systems in a single environment, the site supports detailed analysis of system design, layout optimisation, and deployment strategies.
This approach addresses a common challenge in warehouse automation: translating theoretical system specifications into measurable operational performance. The facility enables stakeholders to assess throughput, storage density, and workflow integration before full-scale implementation.
Performance metrics and system capabilities
HaiPick Systems are designed around a modular automation architecture, supporting flexible integration with industry-standard storage infrastructure. According to the company, the system enables:
- Up to 75% reduction in warehouse storage footprint through increased storage density
- Vertical storage heights exceeding 12 metres (39+ feet)
- Order picking accuracy above 99%
- Up to fourfold efficiency improvements and threefold increases in daily throughput
- Elimination of manual travel during order picking operations
These performance parameters position the system within the evolving digital supply chain, where automation is used to optimise space utilisation, reduce labour dependency, and improve order fulfilment consistency.
Supporting system design and scalability
The Innovation Center combines live system demonstrations with engineering expertise and project experience, enabling detailed discussions on scalability and configuration. The facility supports both piece picking and case handling within a unified system architecture, allowing adaptation to different operational models.
Live demonstrations of HaiPick Climb highlight its ability to operate in high-density storage environments while maintaining flexible workstation configurations. This is particularly relevant for sectors with variable demand patterns, such as e-commerce and fashion logistics.
Application across logistics and industrial sectors
The systems demonstrated at the facility are applicable across multiple industries where high-throughput and space-efficient storage are critical. Early use cases include e-commerce fulfilment centres, apparel distribution hubs, grocery logistics, and industrial parts storage.
The ability to standardise automation workflows while maintaining adaptability supports long-term scalability, particularly for facilities that require phased expansion or reconfiguration.
Role in the European automation ecosystem
The Hoofddorp site functions as a regional hub for customer engagement, partner collaboration, and technical evaluation. It has already hosted pre-opening technical sessions and will support further industry engagement through events such as the Hai NexTech Tour in April 2026.
By enabling hands-on system validation and collaborative design processes, the facility reflects broader trends in warehouse automation, where decision-making increasingly depends on measurable performance data rather than theoretical system specifications.
The development also aligns with growing demand for flexible automation solutions in Europe, where operators require systems that can adapt to changing volumes, product mixes, and supply chain requirements.
Edited by an industrial journalist Sucithra Mani with AI assistance.
www.hairobotics.com
Supporting system design and scalability
The Innovation Center combines live system demonstrations with engineering expertise and project experience, enabling detailed discussions on scalability and configuration. The facility supports both piece picking and case handling within a unified system architecture, allowing adaptation to different operational models.
Live demonstrations of HaiPick Climb highlight its ability to operate in high-density storage environments while maintaining flexible workstation configurations. This is particularly relevant for sectors with variable demand patterns, such as e-commerce and fashion logistics.
Application across logistics and industrial sectors
The systems demonstrated at the facility are applicable across multiple industries where high-throughput and space-efficient storage are critical. Early use cases include e-commerce fulfilment centres, apparel distribution hubs, grocery logistics, and industrial parts storage.
The ability to standardise automation workflows while maintaining adaptability supports long-term scalability, particularly for facilities that require phased expansion or reconfiguration.
Role in the European automation ecosystem
The Hoofddorp site functions as a regional hub for customer engagement, partner collaboration, and technical evaluation. It has already hosted pre-opening technical sessions and will support further industry engagement through events such as the Hai NexTech Tour in April 2026.
By enabling hands-on system validation and collaborative design processes, the facility reflects broader trends in warehouse automation, where decision-making increasingly depends on measurable performance data rather than theoretical system specifications.
The development also aligns with growing demand for flexible automation solutions in Europe, where operators require systems that can adapt to changing volumes, product mixes, and supply chain requirements.
Edited by an industrial journalist Sucithra Mani with AI assistance.
www.hairobotics.com
