Affordable Robotic & Automation details expansion, strategic vision for Humro brand

Affordable Robotic & Automation Limited (ARAPL) announced its continued expansion, with robotic welding solutions projected to grow from 6 to 15 lines of automation within the next two years, venturing into heavy engineering, shipbuilding, and aerospace. The company's robotic parking solutions are also set to increase from 7 to 10 new product lines in the same period. ARAPL has been in operation for 17 years and boasts a 350,000 sq. ft. facility with a workforce exceeding 400.

The company's subsidiary, Humro, an ARAPL RaaS brand, unveiled its roadmap for autonomous robotics. Humro is currently developing autonomous loading/unloading trucks (Atlas), pallet jacks (Maia), and shelf movement AMRs (Hercules SR), with plans for new products like narrow-aisle forklifts (Orion) and bin-picking AGVs (Zeus) coming soon. By 2028, Humro aims to introduce vision-based picking solutions, expanding its product offerings beyond current Class 1&2 forklifts to include Class 4&5 outdoor forklifts.

Humro's market potential is substantial, with projections indicating a $50 bn market size for autonomous forklifts in the USA by 2030 and a $150 bn market for forklift retrofits in Europe and USA combined. The company’s vision is to achieve over 10 million SKUs landed at doorsteps across the USA daily, demonstrating a broad ambition in the logistics and automation sector.