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Industrial

Warehouse automation for industrial and manufacturing operations

Pio is a compact cube storage system that automates parts storage, picking, and inventory for industrial and manufacturing operations, without the footprint of traditional automation.

When industrial storage becomes a bottleneck:

  • Storage takes up too much floor space
  • Too much time spent finding parts and kits
  • Manual processes slow down production
  • Warehouse space is limited and expensive
Crowded parts shelving in a manufacturing warehouse, where finding parts and kits slows production
Warehouse team searching shelves for parts, the manual work Pio's industrial automation removes
Pio cube storage for manufacturing parts, using vertical space to free up warehouse floor
Industrial parts stored in Pio bins inside a compact automated storage system

Industrial use cases

Industrial operations need fast, reliable access to parts, components, tools, and materials without wasting valuable floor space. Pio automates storage and retrieval, bringing inventory directly to operators and making it easier to manage everything from spare parts to production kits.
Parts storage and retrieval
Store components, spare parts, and finished goods in high-density automated storage and retrieve them on demand.

Take advantage of unused storage, up to 22 ft of vertical space.
Kitting and assembly
Create and store kits containing multiple components, then retrieve complete kits for assembly or production.

Instead of manually picking hundreds of order lines, pick 5 complete kits.
Work order fulfillment
Create work orders and retrieve all required components directly from Pio.

Less manual searching and picking, fewer touches, faster execution.
Production supply

Keep production supplied with the components, materials, and kits needed to keep work moving.

Parts are stored centrally and delivered to the operator when needed.

Finished goods fulfillment
Store manufactured products efficiently in a compact, controlled environment, retrieve and ship them quickly when needed.

Keep finished goods organized and ready to ship.
Inbound receiving & putaway
Use automated storage to quickly receive and put away large deliveries.

Store a full pallet delivery in days, not the usual week.
Warehouse team picking parts at a Pio port in a U.S. car parts manufacturing warehouse

Why Pio works well for industrial operations

Space efficiency
Make every square foot of warehouse space work harder.
Higher throughput
Move more inventory through your operation with faster picking, putaway, and kitting.
Inventory control

Know exactly where your inventory is, and reduce errors.

Scale without the footprint
Grow your operation without growing your warehouse or fulfillment staff.
Brands using Pio
	Industrial warehouse automation with no integration needed, work orders uploaded as CSV files

No integration needed. Upload work orders as CSV files and you're ready to go.

Pio cube storage working like a vending machine for industrial parts, retrieved on demand

A vending machine for parts. Retrieve your inventory on demand, fast, and without searching through shelves.

Pio App on a tablet managing work orders, kitting and inventory for manufacturing operations

Easy to use, easy to control. Manage inventory, track movements, and guide operators through daily tasks directly in the Pio App.

Compact Pio cube storage system with native work orders and kitting for manufacturers
Built for the way industrial operations actually work

Pio combines automated storage with native work orders and kitting. The result is a warehouse automation solution that fits manufacturing operations without the complexity of enterprise systems.

More throughput.
Less friction.

See how Pio helps industrial teams move more inventory, reduce picking complexity, and keep production running.

"Pio is a huge competitive advantage for us. The process today is a lot quicker, lot more efficient. In return, it lets me go home on time."
Warehouse Manager - US Car parts manufacturer

Built to make industrial operations more efficient

Maximize warehouse space
Use high-density automated storage to make better use of vertical space and store more inventory within your existing footprint.
Reduce picking complexity
For one customer, pre-kitting reduced a work order from 180 order-line picks to just 5 kit picks.
Speed up receiving and putaway
One industrial customer reduced putaway for a 23-pallet delivery from around a week to just a few days.
Increase daily throughput
Customers have reported processing up to 2x as many orders per day after introducing Pio.
Improve inventory control
Track where inventory is stored, who moved it, and spot misplaced items faster, with 99.9% picking accuracy.
Scale without expanding
Increase storage and operational capacity without immediately adding warehouse space or proportional headcount.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How can a manufacturer store and pick thousands of small parts and components in less floor space?

By moving them into automated parts storage, where bins are stacked in a compact cube storage grid instead of spread across shelves and aisles. Pio reduces storage footprint by up to 90%, and each bin can be split into 1, 2, 4, 8, or 16 compartments for parts like fasteners and electronic components. Bins measure 16 × 24 × 12 in (403 × 603 × 312 mm) inside and hold up to 66 lbs (30 kg).

How can manufacturers cut the time workers spend walking around looking for parts?

By bringing the parts to the workers instead. Operators search for a part by name or SKU in the Pio app, and robots bring the right bin to a port, so nobody walks the aisles or searches the shelves.

Can Pio support work orders and kitting?
Yes. Teams can manage work orders and create kits directly in the Pio app. Grouping the components for a job into a kit means the parts for production or assembly are retrieved together, not one by one.
How much does industrial warehouse automation cost?

Industrial warehouse automation with Pio starts from $146,700 for a P100, plus a subscription from $4,996/month. Pricing scales with the number of robots and ports you need, with shipping, tariffs, permitting, and service-level agreements priced separately. More on Pio pricing.