Optimized Fulfilment, Scalable Efficiency

6 Major Problems For The E-Grocery Industry – and Why Robotics Matters

Online orders are piling up

With demand for same-day and next-day delivery rising, many e-grocery operations can’t keep up with the surge in online orders. This creates fulfillment bottlenecks, missed delivery windows, and unhappy customers.

Productivity goes up and down

Human picking speed is inconsistent, especially during peak hours or staff shortages. Without automation, productivity depends too much on unpredictable labor performance.

Manual processes are causing delays

From order picking to packing, too many steps still rely on manual tasks that slow everything down. These delays ripple across the supply chain, impacting efficiency and customer satisfaction.

Retailers are getting more frustrated

Store and warehouse managers are under pressure to meet growing digital demand with limited tools. Many feel stuck between rising expectations and outdated systems.

Labor is getting harder to find

Fewer workers are willing to take on repetitive, physically demanding warehouse roles. The result is constant hiring struggles, high turnover, and training costs.

Margins are shrinking fast

With high labor costs, energy bills, and delivery expenses, profitability is getting squeezed. Every delay or inefficiency eats into already thin e-grocery margins.

Meet Noyce
AI Pick & Pack

An Adaptive Solution to Streamline Your Fulfillment Operations

With rising demand and labor shortages, automation is critical for long-term business stability. Noyce, our flexible, AI-powered robotic system, streamlines operations in large fulfillment centers, boosting efficiency, reducing reliance on manual labor, and enhancing overall profitability.Noyce effortlessly integrates into existing workflows and Warehouse & Fulfillment Solutions, thus minimizing downtime during deployment. We can provide you with an API, to facilitate integration.

AI Pick&Pack

How It Works

Noyce AI Pick&Pack is a cutting-edge automation solution tailored for food & beverage, pharma, and automotive fulfillment centers. Powered by proprietary adaptive piece-picking technology, it streamlines packing, reduces reliance on manual labor, and boosts operational efficiency. Designed to meet the dynamic needs of today's fast-paced industries, Noyce ensures your operations stay competitive, agile, and ready for the challenges ahead.

Dexter

Dexter is thtRobotics’ adaptive robotic gripper, purpose-built for high-performance piece picking. Whether handling delicate produce or rigid components, Dexter delivers the precision, speed, and flexibility needed for real-world fulfillment environments.

Dexter

How It Works

Dexter adjusts in real time to items of varying size, shape, and stiffness, gripping everything from soft berries to dense parts without damage. Its high-speed adaptability enables fast pick-and-pack cycles at scale, making it ideal for grocery, pharma, and automotive operations where both care and throughput matter.

DeepEye

DeepEye is the AI vision system behind Noyce, engineered for fast, accurate item recognition and sorting in high-volume fulfillment. It helps eliminate errors, streamline workflows, and bring clarity to even the most complex picking environments.

DeepEye

How It Works

Using deep learning, DeepEye detects thousands of SKUs with millisecond accuracy, even in cluttered bins or tight spaces. It enables real-time visual inspection, ensuring only the right items are picked. By minimizing waste, reducing manual checks, and tightening inventory control, DeepEye drives smarter, more reliable fulfillment.

Noyce Brain

Noyce Brain is the control layer behind every smooth, coordinated pick. Built in-house, this intelligent software drives fast, efficient motion, making it possible to scale robotics across your entire fulfillment floor.

Noyce Brain

How It Works

Noyce Brain plans and executes optimized pick-and-pack paths in real time, reducing cycle times and increasing throughput. It also enables seamless coordination across multiple robotic cells, giving you centralized control, faster operations, and the ability to scale without complexity.

Industries

Industries like grocery, pharma, e-commerce, and automotive face rising demand, labor shortages, and operational inefficiencies. Noyce tackles these challenges by automating picking, packing, and inspection, reducing errors, improving speed, and keeping fulfillment moving. With Noyce, you’re not just improving your fulfillment. You’re creating a more resilient operation, enabling you to scale fast and easy – in a relatively short time – with ROI that will not ruin your capex.

Applications

Find out more

Noyce and DeepEye automate sorting, packaging, and quality control across fresh food, packaged goods, medical supplies, and FMCG. This automated packing system improves efficiency, enhances accuracy, and helps reduce waste. Whether you’re scaling up or tightening margins, this is automation that can deliver measurable impact for your business from day one.

Fresh Food Automation

Noyce automates the sorting, portioning, and packaging of fresh food items in e-grocery fulfillment automation, while ensuring delicate products like fruits and vegetables are handled with care.

Packaged Good Processing

Noyce efficiently sorts and processes packaged food products, verifying packaging integrity and handling multiple items for variety or promotional packs. It also integrates barcode scanning for quick labeling checks, ensuring accurate packaging and expiration date management for grocery warehouse automation.

FMCG Fulfillment Optimization

Noyce accelerates the sorting and picking of FMCG items, ensuring efficient order fulfillment and helping with automated stock replenishment. It streamlines assembly line processes and optimizes the handling of high-demand, fast-turnover goods for timely delivery.

About Us

At thtRobotics, we’re driving the future of robotics and automation, committed to transforming industries with innovative solutions that boost efficiency and precision. Specializing in advanced item picking, packing, detection, and recognition, we serve sectors like food, pharmaceuticals, e-commerce, and automotive. Our cutting-edge systems are engineered to optimize pick-and-pack operations, elevate quality control, and tackle the challenges of modern supply chains. Backed by a team of skilled engineers and a relentless focus on innovation, we help businesses reduce costs, enhance accuracy, and speed up delivery - paving the way for a smarter, more efficient future.

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FAQ

What industries do your solutions support?

Our automation solutions are designed for a wide range of industries, including food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, e-commerce, and automotive. If your business requires robotic piece-picking, we might be a perfect fit for your needs.

How can our systems improve operational efficiency in your fulfillment center?

Our solutions automate the picking, packing, and quality control processes, reducing labor costs, minimizing errors, and accelerating order fulfillment, ultimately boosting overall productivity.

What is the expected ROI from implementing our technology?

Many of our clients see a significant return on investment within the first 12-18 months, driven by increased throughput, reduced labor costs, and enhanced accuracy.

How scalable are our systems for large-scale operations?

Our systems are highly scalable, capable of supporting everything from small-scale micro-fulfillment centers to large distribution hubs, adjusting seamlessly to increased demand or facility size. On top of that, our systems are modular, allowing for easy integration, and retroactive implementation.

What is the integration process like?

Integration with existing automation systems, such as conveyors, and warehouse management systems (WMS), is smooth and designed to minimize downtime. Our team works closely with your IT and operations teams to ensure a seamless setup. The setup for the entire facility can be completed in days, not months.

Can our technology handle fragile or perishable items?

Yes, our robotic piece-picking system, Noyce, is specifically designed to handle fragile and perishable items, ensuring they are picked, packed, and processed with the utmost care. Noyce is an ideal solution for food packaging automation, as this requires a high degree of care and delicacy in handling various items – which we guarantee!

How does our quality control system work?

Our AI-based robotic quality control system DeepEye, detects defects in real time, such as damaged packaging or spoiled products, ensuring only high-quality items are packed and shipped.

Do we offer both direct purchase and subscription models?

Yes, we provide flexible financial models, including both direct purchase (CAPEX) and Robotics-as-a-Service (RaaS), allowing clients to choose the model that best fits their financial goals.

What types of products can our systems recognize and handle?

Our system can handle a wide variety of products, including food and beverage items, pharmaceuticals, automotive components, and general consumer goods, regardless of shape, size, or packaging.

How quickly can our system be deployed?

Our system can be installed and operational within hours, depending on the complexity of the operation. Our modular, streamlined deployment process ensures minimal disruption to your daily operations.

How does our technology handle high-volume periods, such as peak seasons?

Our system is designed to scale dynamically, handling significant spikes in order volume during peak seasons without compromising speed, accuracy, or efficiency.

Is our technology customizable to fit our specific needs?

Yes, our solution is highly customizable, and we work closely with clients to ensure the system is tailored to their unique operational requirements, from item recognition to packaging processes.

How do we ensure the safety of your workers when deploying our systems?

Our system is designed with safety in mind, incorporating built-in safeguards and seamless human-machine collaboration to ensure a safe working environment. We also provide full training for your staff to ensure proper usage.

Do we provide ongoing support and maintenance?

Yes, we offer comprehensive support, including remote monitoring, regular maintenance, and troubleshooting, ensuring your systems continue to run smoothly long after installation. On-site and on-location support is also available pending regional restrictions.

Can your systems be integrated with our existing Warehouse Management System (WMS)?

Absolutely. Our automotive robotics technology integrates seamlessly with your WMS and other automation systems, enabling a unified and efficient workflow across all stages of the fulfillment process.

How do we handle system upgrades or updates?

We continuously improve our system with software updates and upgrades. Our team ensures that any updates are applied without causing disruption to your operations, and we work with you to plan and implement the upgrades.

What is the level of accuracy your systems can achieve?

Our AI-driven systems are highly accurate, with error rates as low as 0.01% or as we call it ‘‘near error-free’’, ensuring consistent and reliable performance in all environments.

How do your systems handle product defects or damaged goods?

Our system is equipped with advanced detection capabilities, such as those in DeepEye, to identify damaged or defective items in real time, preventing them from being packed or shipped.

What is the typical lifespan of your systems?

Our system is built to last and designed with high durability in mind. With proper maintenance and regular updates, they can perform effectively for many years, providing long-term value.

What kind of training and onboarding do we provide for your team?

Our systems are highly scalable, capable of supporting everything from small-scale micro-fulfillment centers to large distribution hubs, adjusting seamlessly to increased demand or facility size. On top of that, our systems are modular, allowing for easy integration, and retroactive implementation.