Locus Origin, Vector and Array divide warehouse work by how goods are handled. Origin supports people in picking and related aisle workflows. Vector moves heavier or bulkier loads using configurations such as a lift or shelves. Array adds mobile manipulation: it travels to inventory and performs item-handling tasks. Comparing them as three interchangeable picking robots misses the physical job assigned to each.
The distinction matters when a warehouse wants to automate one troublesome stage without redesigning every stage at once. Start with where a person carries goods, where a person selects an item, and where a load needs a different transport arrangement. Then map those jobs to the proposed fleet.
Start with who takes the item from inventory
The Locus Origin page describes collaborative workflows orchestrating associates and robots, with configurations including totes, cartons and shelving. Its listed tasks extend beyond picking to putaway, replenishment, returns and transport. In assisted picking, the person and the mobile robot perform different parts of the work.
Locus Array is described as mobile manipulation. The robot goes to inventory and uses its NeuraGrasp end effector to handle items. This changes the handoff under evaluation: item selection and grasping become part of the automated task, rather than an action assigned to the associate.
For an Origin proposal, follow the associate’s interaction with the robot and the destination container. For an Array proposal, follow the item from its storage presentation through grasp and placement. The two demonstrations answer different questions even if both finish with a completed order line.
Vector addresses the load between handling steps
The Locus Vector datasheet lists a lift configuration for carts and shelves and a shelf configuration for multiple cases or totes. Its stated payload is 600 lb, also listed as 272 kg. That is a Vector specification, not a shared payload for the whole portfolio.
The role is easiest to see when the item is already in a transportable load. A cart or group of cases needs to reach another location; lifting an individual product from a storage bin is a separate operation. When reviewing Vector, identify the carrier, the pickup and delivery arrangement, and the physical transfer at each end. A transport task is not complete merely because the mobile base reaches a coordinate.
| Robot | Product role in the reviewed sources | Follow this part of the proposed workflow |
|---|---|---|
| Origin | Collaborative picking and related associate workflows | The person-to-robot and item-to-container interaction |
| Vector | Transport and handling of heavier, bulky or non-conveyable loads | The cart, shelf, case or tote and its endpoint handoffs |
| Array | Autonomous mobile manipulation | Item presentation, grasp, placement and downstream transfer |
These are starting points for scoping a deployment, not exclusive workflow labels. Origin and Vector can both support transport-related work; the required load and handling arrangement determine which configuration belongs in a particular stage.
LocusONE connects the jobs without making the robots identical
LocusONE coordinates the mixed fleet and connects with warehouse software. Its product description explicitly names Origin, Vector and Array together. The shared platform supplies coordination across jobs whose physical execution differs.
Consider a hypothetical operation where associates pick some goods, a mobile manipulator handles a suitable item group, and heavier loads move on carts. The integration question is which system issues the tasks, how completed work is reported, and how the next stage receives the goods. The example explains why a mixed fleet may be useful; it does not describe a measured customer installation.
Ask for one complete order trace through the proposed mix, including a short pick or a delayed handoff. That reveals whether “one platform” covers the operational states your warehouse needs, in addition to assigning travel tasks.
Compare the proposed work, then the model
Prepare representative items and their current containers, identify the person or machine handling each transition, and show the actual pickup and destination locations. Ask the supplier to demonstrate the intended configuration against that scope. For Array, include the difficult item presentations in the grasping discussion. For Vector, specify the load carrier. For Origin, include the associate interaction.
The warehouse picking guide explains the wider connection between transport, manipulation and verification. A useful Locus comparison applies that distinction to the three product roles: which work moves with the robot, which work stays with a person, and where an item changes hands.