Use cases

Use cases describe the real-world jobs robots are built to perform. Explore the index to see where machines are already working.

3 use cases

	Industry	Description
InspectionEnergy and utilities · Construction · Manufacturing · Maritime · Mining — Examining structures and equipment up close to find defects, corrosion, leaks, and wear: pipes, tanks, boilers, hulls, power lines, bridges, and plant interiors. Inspection robots carry cameras and sensors into places that are dangerous, confined, or costly to reach, so a structure can be checked without scaffolding, rope access, divers, or a shutdown.	Energy and utilitiesConstructionManufacturingMaritimeMining	Examining structures and equipment up close to find defects, corrosion, leaks, and wear: pipes, tanks, boilers, hulls, power lines, bridges, and plant interiors. Inspection robots carry cameras and sensors into places that are dangerous, confined, or costly to reach, so a structure can be checked without scaffolding, rope access, divers, or a shutdown.
Material handlingWarehousing and logistics · Manufacturing — Moving pallets, carts, and totes between points inside a facility: from dock to storage, storage to production, or one line to the next. Material handling robots include autonomous forklifts and pallet jacks, tuggers that pull trains of carts, and load-carrying mobile robots that navigate shared floors on their own.	Warehousing and logisticsManufacturing	Moving pallets, carts, and totes between points inside a facility: from dock to storage, storage to production, or one line to the next. Material handling robots include autonomous forklifts and pallet jacks, tuggers that pull trains of carts, and load-carrying mobile robots that navigate shared floors on their own.
PickingWarehousing and logistics · Manufacturing — Taking individual items, cases, or totes out of storage to fill orders: from bins, shelves, and racks onto a conveyor, into a tote, or to a packing station. Picking robots range from arms with vision and grippers that pick items out of bins to mobile robots that fetch cases and totes from high racks or work the aisles alongside human pickers.	Warehousing and logisticsManufacturing	Taking individual items, cases, or totes out of storage to fill orders: from bins, shelves, and racks onto a conveyor, into a tote, or to a packing station. Picking robots range from arms with vision and grippers that pick items out of bins to mobile robots that fetch cases and totes from high racks or work the aisles alongside human pickers.