Case Study
Kyowa Shiko Japan
Kyowa Shiko automated complex depalletizing operations using MujinOS, enabling the autonomous handling of mixed-load pallets without SKU registration, robot teaching, or manual programming. Powered by advanced 3D vision and intelligent motion planning, the solution increased shipping efficiency by 70% while reducing operational complexity and labor requirements.
Challenge
Kyowa Shiko faced ongoing logistics challenges caused by labor shortages, fluctuating staffing levels, and increased overtime during peak shipping periods. The company also needed to process a wide variety of shipping boxes arriving in mixed pallet configurations, making automation difficult using conventional robotic systems.
Traditional approaches lacked the flexibility required to efficiently handle changing product types and pallet patterns, creating operational bottlenecks and limiting productivity.
Solution
Using MujinOS and MujinVision3D, Kyowa Shiko deployed an intelligent depalletizing solution capable of automatically recognizing and handling mixed-load cases without prior setup, SKU registration, or reprogramming.
The system uses advanced 3D perception and autonomous motion planning to identify boxes, determine optimal picking strategies, and adapt to new product types in real time. Multi-pick functionality further increases throughput by allowing multiple cases to be handled efficiently within a single workflow.
Results
Increased shipping efficiency by 70%
Automated depalletizing of mixed-load pallets
Eliminated the need for SKU registration and robot teaching
Reduced dependency on manual labor during peak periods
Improved operational consistency despite staffing fluctuations
Reduced overtime requirements and workload on warehouse employees
Simplified work planning and daily operations
Increased flexibility for handling new product types and packaging formats
Key Technologies
Masterless Depalletizing
The system automatically recognizes and processes new products without requiring robot teaching or SKU setup.
MujinVision3D
Advanced 3D vision technology identifies cases and pallet configurations in real time, enabling flexible automation across changing product mixes.
Autonomous Motion Planning
MujinOS dynamically calculates optimal robot movements and picking paths without manual programming.
Multi-Pick Capability
The robot can efficiently handle multiple cases within a single workflow, increasing throughput and shipping performance.