Slip Robotics is redefining how goods move through the supply chain by automating one of the most time-consuming steps: loading and unloading trailers. Their SlipBots drive directly into trailers to move freight autonomously, cutting dock times, improving safety, and increasing throughput. Slipots can fully load or unload any dock in under 5 minutes, reducing idle time by over 90% and boosting throughput by up to 300% at companies throughout North America, including John Deere, GE Appliances, Nissan, Valeo, and other Fortune 500 corporations.
We’re proud that Luxonis cameras play a role in this breakthrough. Our vision systems assist SlipBots in performing precise, semi-autonomous maneuvers as they approach docks, enter trailers, and position themselves for handoffs.
Edge Vision for Critical Dock Maneuvers
Accurate navigation is essential for the autonomous operations of SlipBots. Luxonis cameras provide the visual context to detect trailer boundaries, align with dock doors, and navigate confined spaces inside trailers.
Because all perception runs directly on-device, SlipBots’s systems don’t rely on cloud connections or external processing. This makes real-time decision-making fast and consistent, even in environments without Wi-Fi—something Slip highlights as a key feature. Our cameras help enable that independence by delivering local inference without sacrificing performance. And since SlipBots run on battery power, energy efficiency is critical. OAK meets that need by drawing just ~5 watts or less, offering one of the best compute-per-watt ratios on the market.
The OAK‑1 PoE offers single-cable connectivity, high-resolution vision, and reliable operation in challenging conditions. For deployments that benefit from depth perception, the OAK‑D provides stereo vision to enhance spatial awareness and precision.
Why Luxonis Was the Right Fit
Slip needed a solution that combined real-time performance, industrial durability, and easy scalability. Luxonis cameras checked every box:
- On-device AI processing keeps latency low and performance consistent
- Rugged, IP67-rated, PoE-powered hardware stands up to heavy use, variable lighting, and simplifies installation
- Power-efficient design draws ~5W or less—ideal for battery-powered, autonomous platforms
- Hardware flexibility enabled an easy transition from stereo to RGB-only configurations as the system evolved
Our technology helps SlipBots reliably handle the most demanding part of the workflow—trailer entry and alignment—without requiring infrastructure changes or added compute.
Logistics, Streamlined
Slip Robotics is already delivering real-world results: reducing load and unload times, minimizing idle trucks, and increasing dock efficiency. It’s a smarter, faster way to move goods and a strong example of how vision AI can drive real impact in logistics.
We’re excited to support Slip Robotics as they continue building the future of flexible, intelligent automation.
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