Controller
A complete control hub & software package for AutoStore.
The advanced control system for your AutoStore
The Controller module is the central control system, the "brain" of your AutoStore. It includes everything required to manage, monitor, and optimize warehouse performance in one integrated solution.
By combining dedicated hosting hardware with intelligent control software, the Controller enables reliable execution, efficient Robot coordination, and continuous operational visibility across your entire system.
The Controller Box
Dedicated hardware for your AutoStore. It contains all the required configurations needed to run the system in a single, space efficient setup:
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Controller PC
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Network access point
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Network switch
Together, these components provide the infrastructure needed to operate your AutoStore reliably and securely.
System architecture
Software and hardware designed to work as one
The Controller combines industrial-grade hosting hardware with CubeControl™, the software that executes and coordinates AutoStore daily operations.
Together, they power real-time execution, continuously optimize Robot traffic, and keep your system performing at its highest level.
From routing decisions to workflow orchestration, CubeControl ensures efficient movement, balanced workloads, and consistent throughput.
Key capabilities
✓ Real-time execution & routing.
✓ Automated monitoring & system optimization.
✓ Dedicated, secure hosting environment.
✓ Built-in reporting & performance visibility.
Systme architecture
AI-Powered Grid optimization with AutoStore Intelligence™
No two AutoStore Grids are alike. AutoStore Intelligence, AutoStore’s AI-driven optimization layer embedded within CubeControl, personalizes your Grid using historical and operational data to determine the most effective routing parameters and Robot highways for your exact operation.
Discover capacity you didn't know you had. All delivered through intelligence engineered directly into your control system.
Key capabilities
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Replace manual fine-tuning with data-driven optimization
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Reduce congestion and remove performance constraints
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Maximize throughput of existing infrastructure
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No additional hardware required
Get the AutoStore intelligence product sheet:
Continuous optimization
Automatically improves system efficiency as operations grow.
Higher uptime
Reduce downtime and prevent operational errors.
Operational insights
Understand and analyze system performance.
Automated reporting
Simple workflows and intuitive reporting tools for your teams.
Software components
All the Essentials with one software package.
Often, choosing software for warehouse automation can be complex and time-consuming. The Controller simplifies software management as includes a complete software package as standard.
AutoStore Essentials bundles all the necessary software to operate and manage AutoStore. It also includes CubeAnalytics™, offering powerful automated reporting and data analytics to monitor and optimize performance.
Learn more about CubeAnalytics >
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One software license, everything you need
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Included in all new installations
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Software package includes all required software.
- Saves time
- No software configurations to choose.
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All software updates included
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Get performance improvements & new features with no additional licensing costs.
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Increase value of existing system without system extensions or additional configuration.
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Easy to use reporting & analytics with CubeAnalytics™
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Powerful data analytics platform included as standard with new AutoStore installations.
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Automated reporting with near real-time data sync.
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Optimize & monitor your system with deep operational insights.
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Total operational visibility
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Data insights from all AutoStore modules to better understand overall efficiency.
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The power of automation
Safe, reliable operations & maximum uptime.
99.7%
Global uptime
24/7
System monitoring
Secure
End-to-end encryption
Smart
Autonomous Robot charging
The way of the Robot
Always optimized Robot traffic with Router™
Efficient goods retrieval is critical to high-performance order fulfillment. Router™, the traffic optimization software within CubeControl, manages and optimizes Robot movement across the Grid in real time.
As order patterns shift, priorities change, or new tasks are introduced, Router continuously recalculates optimal pathways to maintain efficient traffic flow, clear congestion, and balance workload across the system.
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Real-time traffic optimization
- Robot pathways recalculated every second
- Maintains constant flow of Bins to workstations
- Prevents congestion, bottlenecks, and transport delays
- Reduced order cycle time
- Supports efficient order flow and retrieval
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Advanced routing intelligence
- Advanced algorithms analyze Robot traffic patterns
- Routing adapts to operational changes in real time
- Responds to new orders, cancellations, and workflow changes, including shift changes and personnel movement
- Uses a large number of pathway options to maintain efficient traffic flow
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Scalable Robot capacity
- Enables high numbers of Robots to operate efficiently in the same Grid
- Minimizes traffic congestion and collision risk
- Allows additional Robots to increase system throughput
- Maintains high throughput even in limited floorspace
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Continuous software improvements
- Software updates included with the license
- New optimization features delivered through updates
- Continuous software development enhances performance and functionality
- Performance improvements without additional Robots
- Customer throughput improvements of up to 20% from software enhancements
CubeDeploy
Effortless, reliable updates for maximum uptime and performance
CubeDeploy redefines AutoStore system updates by enabling every installation to stay current with the latest official releases.
Developed to drive maximum uptime, peak performance, and robust reliability, CubeDeploy empowers customers to access new functionality and advancements faster than ever.
With a seamless update process, organizations can leverage the latest features and improvements immediately, minimizing operational risk and ensuring their AutoStore system delivers sustained efficiency and stability.
Effortless, reliable updates for maximum uptime & performance
CubeDeploy redefines AutoStore system updates by enabling every installation to stay current with the latest official releases.
Developed to drive maximum uptime, peak performance, and robust reliability, CubeDeploy empowers customers to access new functionality and advancements faster than ever.
With a seamless update process, organizations can leverage the latest features and improvements immediately, minimizing operational risk and ensuring their AutoStore system delivers sustained efficiency and stability.
System management
Manage operations, not systems.
Your focus should be on optimizing warehouse performance, not maintaining infrastructure.
The Controller automates monitoring, routing, and system management tasks, reducing manual oversight and simplifying daily operations.
Structured reporting, real-time control, and full performance visibility let your team focus on throughput, capacity planning, and operational excellence.
Automated monitoring & optimization
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Continuous background monitoring of system performance
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Track overall system status and individual AutoStore modules
- Automatic optimization to maintain stable operations
Automated troubleshooting & diagnostic tool
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Detect and resolve errors automatically without manual intervention
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Prevent issues before they impact operations
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Reduce service and maintenance requirements
Autonomous robot charging
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Automatically manage and optimize charging schedules for the Robot fleet
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Maintain operational continuity during peak demand
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Prevent overcharging and unnecessary charging cycles
Automated backups
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Automatic backup of system state and module data
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Protect operations in case of power failure
- Support fast system recovery
Automated data analytics & reporting
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Analyze current and historical performance with CubeAnalytics.
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Access operational insights across AutoStore modules
- Receive recommended actions to improve system performance
Incident & live status reports
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Instant system status and incident reporting
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Alerts delivered via email and web application notifications
- Maintain visibility of system health and activity
Controller Hardware
Technical Specification
Measurement
W: 550 mm (1.8 feet) / L: 600 mm (1.9 feet) /
H: 705 mm (2.3 feet)
Operating temperature
2°–35° C (35°–95° F)
Operating humidity
40-90% non-condensing
Weight
70 kg
Power
230 V / 50 Hz
Power consumption
150 W (normal operation); 1,000 W max
Controller FAQs
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Can we use our existing software enterprise resource planning (ERP) or warehouse management system (WMS) with AutoStore?
AutoStore offers different standard interfaces (APIs) for the communication between AutoStore and WMS (picking/goods in and port operations).
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Does AutoStore log all information in case of failures, and how is this organized?
Yes, all activity among other failures are logged and are traceable. The WMS can trace all Bins via Log Publisher. The customer needs to maintain the bin contents within their WMS and back up all critical data.
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Is it possible to do night preparation?
Night preparation is a strategy where the Customer knows all, or maybe only a certain number of Bins needed to fulfill the orders the next day.
The orders are already in the system the evening before and the Customer could benefit from pre-digging them up at night. The more bins known the better the night preparation and the new Bin distribution will be.
This strategy is possible as long as the Robots get enough charging during the night. It might be necessary to have a superuser on-site if something goes wrong during the night.
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Is it possible to do forecasting?
Forecasting is a strategy used by the customer to predict the usage of Bins for the next day based on data from the past (statistically from previous days or years).
The idea is to prepare a certain number of SKUs (Bins) at night so when the picking activity starts the next day, we can get a good match between the real orders and the forecasted Bins. It is important to note that only with a very high hit rate of the forecast is the forecasting beneficial, and the customer’s warehouse management system (WMS) is responsible for the forecasting strategy.
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Is it possible to change the picking list?
Yes, changes to tasks or task groups already transferred to AutoStore are possible. But each change may have a negative influence on the speed and efficiency of the system later as the system may have already used Robot resources to prepare that Bin.
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