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Ever watched an entire fleet of warehouse robots stop dead in their tracks because they needed a charge? Yeah, it’s a massive productivity killer. 📉 But Ocado Intelligent Automation handles things a little differently. Instead of having their OSRS bots plug in and sit idle for hours, they use fully autonomous "hot swaps." When a bot runs low, it takes a quick pit stop at a battery swap station. A robotic arm pulls the depleted battery and snaps a fresh one in—all in under 60 seconds. The math on this is wild: ⚡ Sub-1 minute swaps typically every two hours ⚡ Up to 100 bots supported per station ⚡ Less than 99% uptime drop, increasing overall bot utilization by over 7% No human intervention, zero wasted floor space for massive charging banks, and non-stop picking. That’s how you keep high-throughput supply chains moving without skipping a beat. How is your facility tackling the battery bottleneck? Let’s chat in the comments! 👇