2014 Unloaded Maximum Speed80 m/min (1.33 m/s)
Automatic Warehouse IntegrationSupported
AvailabilityCommercially Available
Battery CapacityNot publicly disclosed/verified
Battery ChargingAutomatic charging supported
Battery ChemistryLithium-ion
Battery VoltageNot publicly disclosed/verified
Charging TimeNot publicly disclosed/verified
Condensation ExposureNot suitable under original published specifications
Current Commercial Navigation MethodNot publicly disclosed/verified
Drive ConfigurationNot publicly disclosed/verified
Exact Commercial Product NameRacrew
Fleet ControlWarehouse-level transportation coordination
Goods-to-Person OperationsSupported
Individual Numeric Model NumberNot publicly disclosed/verified
Ingress Protection RatingNot publicly disclosed/verified
Japanese Product Nameラックル
Load HandlingUnder-shelf lifting and transport
Markerless Autonomous NavigationDemonstrated in 2015 research; production deployment unverified
Maximum Lift HeightNot publicly disclosed/verified
Maximum Payload500 kg
Maximum Travel Speed60 m/min (1.0 m/s)
NationalityJapan
Navigation SystemAutomated guided navigation with fleet route control
Obstacle AvoidanceCollision avoidance described in operational applications
Operating EnvironmentGeneral indoor industrial and warehouse facilities
Operating RuntimeNot publicly disclosed/verified
Positioning AccuracyNot publicly disclosed/verified for commercial model
Published 2014 Dimensions960 mm (L) × 900 mm (W) × 380 mm (H)
Published 2021 Dimensions990 mm (L) × 916 mm (W) × 430 mm (H)
Robot TypeAutonomous low-profile shelf transportation robot
Robot WeightNot publicly disclosed/verified
Turning RadiusNot publicly disclosed/verified
Warehouse Control System IntegrationSupported
About the Racrew
Racrew is a 500 kg-capacity autonomous goods-to-person transport robot manufactured by Hitachi Industrial Products. It moves beneath storage shelves, lifts and carries them to picking or transfer stations, and operates within centrally coordinated warehouse systems. The product has documented large-scale commercial deployments at MonotaRO facilities and industrial installations, including Panasonic's Niigata factory.
Typical applications: Logistics & Warehousing, Intralogistics, Manufacturing & Industrial Operations, Distribution Centres.