Chongqing — Jaten Robotics, based in Chongqing’s Liangjiang New Area, has launched WallBot—an intelligent logistics system that handles 200 totes per hour and boosts vertical space use by 30%.

Jaten Robotics' WallBot, featuring a suspended movement system, can freely navigate vertical shelving surfaces, increasing warehouse space utilization by over 30%. (Photo/Jaten Robotics)

The system aims to tackle three major challenges in traditional warehousing: delayed inventory management, low operational efficiency, and poor space utilization.

“Manual inventory recording in traditional warehouses often causes overstock or shortages,” said Liu Huicheng, head of Jaten Robotics’ Chongqing branch. WallBot leverages proprietary management systems to track real-time data from robots and AGVs, creating a dynamic inventory monitoring and early-warning network that anticipates delays and anomalies in orders or stock.

Manual handling in picking and shelving is time-consuming and error-prone. According to Liu, WallBot integrates high-precision visual recognition and real-time path optimization through a self-developed intelligent control system. It can perceive its surroundings and tote information, plan optimal routes, and accurately retrieve and place totes, achieving a picking accuracy rate of up to 99.9%, while reducing manual intervention and errors.

Warehouse layouts often fail to fully utilize vertical space, increasing storage costs. Liu explained that WallBot’s “Spider-Man-style” suspended movement system enables it to traverse vertical shelving surfaces and simultaneously operate on double-deep racks, retrieving totes from both front and rear rows without repositioning. This innovation boosts vertical space utilization by over 30%.

WallBot has already partnered with major companies such as GAC Group, a Chinese automaker, and ABB, a Fortune 500 company specializing in power and automation technologies. Some projects are currently in the installation and commissioning phase.

Jaten Robotics has developed over 120 types of handling robots. (Photo/Jaten Robotics)

As global competition in logistics automation intensifies, Amazon, a global giant in e-commerce and logistics automation, has introduced Vulcan, its next-gen warehouse robot equipped with tactile capabilities. It claims it can handle roughly 75% of picking and storage tasks.

Liu noted that the trend toward smarter, more flexible, and precise warehouse systems is accelerating, ultimately helping enterprises reduce costs and increase efficiency.