Corvus launches Trident for real-time warehouse tracking
Corvus Robotics has launched Corvus Trident, a forklift- and reach truck-mounted device that tracks pallet movement in warehouses. The system is designed to create a continuous record of inventory movement without manual scanning.
Trident captures pallet movements across inbound receipt, putaway, replenishment, picking and outbound shipment during normal warehouse operations. Mounted on forklifts, reach trucks and other material-handling equipment, it collects data as operators move stock through a facility.
Warehouse operators often rely on barcode scans to update inventory records, but missed or delayed scans can cause records to diverge from the physical location of goods. That can lead to shipment errors, chargebacks, discrepancies and write-offs, while reducing visibility into warehouse activity.
Corvus Trident uses onboard artificial intelligence and barcode scanning to read multiple barcodes at once and track pallets and equipment in real time. It can read pallets stacked up to three levels high and does not require GPS, beacons or fixed markers to follow movement through a site.
The device also provides visual and audio feedback to operators. It can connect to existing warehouse management systems through standard APIs or run independently.
Customer deployment
MSI Surfaces, a North American distributor of flooring, countertops, wall tile and hardscaping products, has deployed Corvus Trident at its headquarters in Orange, California. The company previously used Corvus's drone-based inventory system.
"After leveraging Corvus' drone technology over the last four years to improve rack inventory accuracy, we are excited to take the next step toward tighter inventory controls with Corvus Trident," said Matt Zucker, Team Leader, Operations Strategy & Analytics, MSI.
"Corvus has been an excellent partner in understanding our inventory management challenges and designing technology that is expected to deliver data points and analysis with a level of consistency that traditional manual scanning processes and legacy systems struggle to achieve," Zucker said.
Corvus is positioning the new device as part of a broader warehouse visibility system. Trident tracks inventory as it moves through docks and operational areas, while the Corvus One drone system performs cycle counts for inventory stored in racks and other warehouse locations.
Broader system
Both products feed data into AIMS, Corvus's software platform for warehouse and supply chain analysis. The platform is intended to support labour planning, slotting decisions, vendor accountability, service levels and other operational reviews.
The launch reflects continued interest in warehouse tools that reduce reliance on manual processes as operators face pressure to improve accuracy and cut avoidable costs. In many facilities, inventory records are updated through a patchwork of scan events rather than a complete record of physical movement.
Corvus says it is trying to address that gap between system records and real-world activity. By collecting movement data directly from equipment already used on the warehouse floor, the company aims to build a fuller record of where pallets have been and when they moved.
"Most facilities still rely on fragmented scan events to understand the movement of physical goods," said Jackie Wu, Chief Executive Officer, Corvus Robotics.
"That leaves major gaps between what the system says should have happened and what actually did. Corvus Trident gives operators and supply chain leaders a real-time view of pallet movement across the facility, starting at the dock door. It improves execution on the floor today and creates the foundation for a smarter, more responsive warehouse over time," Wu said.