Gefco began working with a drone supplier, Airvolute, in August 2021. “We are a member of the Industry Innovation Cluster, where we met Airvolute for the first time when we planned inventory automation. We also asked other companies, the key for our final decision was not only the price, but also the fact that it is a Slovak company working closely with the Slovak University of Technology, "describes Zuzana Tryzňová, innovation manager of Gefco, why they chose the Slovak start up. During the first phase, he prepared special control software for moving drones in warehouses, which he tested in a model environment.
Gefco automates inventory, drones help
The logistics company Gefco uses drones in its Slovak warehouse in Zavar near Trnava to take stock inventory. In the first phase, the drones will provide inventory on about a third of the area of the building with a total area of 10,000 square meters for a client from the automotive industry. The investment should return to the company in about a year and a half. Above all, Gefco expects process automation to significantly speed up and streamline inventory.