Technologies for Assisting Manual Order Picking From conventional pick-by systems to AI-driven manual picking assistance

Creators: Siddiqui, Md Khalid and Kressel, Jonathan and Grinninger, Jürgen
Title: Technologies for Assisting Manual Order Picking From conventional pick-by systems to AI-driven manual picking assistance
Item Type: Article or issue of a publication series
Projects: TTZ Leipheim
Journal or Series Title: Industry 4.0 Science
Page Range: pp. 6-19
Additional Information: Open Access
Date: 12 August 2025
Divisions: Informationsmanagement
Abstract: Manual picking remains common due to the high initial cost of support systems. This paper reviews existing technologies, presents an exploratory vision-based prototype, and examines existing literature that explores how combining object detection with language systems could enhance manual workflows. The findings suggest a promising, low-cost direction for worker support in logistics.
Forthcoming: No
Main areas or research: Mobility & Logistics
Language: English
Uncontrolled Keywords: Computer Vision, cost‑efficient automation, human‑AI interaction, Industrie 4.0, Industry 4.0, Large Language Models, logistics, Logistik, multimodal AI, order picking, picking assistance systems, quality assurance, real‑time object detection, smart manufacturing, warehouse logistics
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Siddiqui, Md Khalid and Kressel, Jonathan and Grinninger, Jürgen (2025) Technologies for Assisting Manual Order Picking From conventional pick-by systems to AI-driven manual picking assistance. Industry 4.0 Science, 41 (4). pp. 6-19. ISSN 2942-6162

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