Bell and Howell introduces CleverFlex terminals to North America
Bell and Howell has announced the availability of Cleveron’s CleverFlex “self-learning” smart locker technology to retailers in North America.
In a statement issued on Tuesday (6 March), Bell and Howell said that CleverFlex “leverages the advanced robotics technology of its predecessor, the PackRobot, to provide retailers with the fastest, most flexible automated click-and-collect pickup solution on the market today”.
CleverFlex can store up to 2,500 packages simultaneously and deliver an online order in less than 10 seconds. The system can be integrated into a store’s interior wall or installed as a standalone unit. The overall number of consoles can also be customized to provide a more flexible solution for traditional retailer locations with 10-foot or 13-foot ceilings.
Bell and Howell said that CleverFlex also brings a “new level of intelligence with its self-learning capabilities”. Each system can draw up its own historical usage data to predict future utilization and optimize its workflow and internal storage space for peak traffic times.
The company added that CleverFlex is already being piloted at several major retailers around the world, including Inditex in Spain and “the largest retailer in the United States”.
“As the double-digit growth in e-commerce continues to rise, today’s retailers are looking for solutions to automate the online order pickup process,” said Bell and Howell CEO Ramesh Ratan. “The launch of CleverFlex enables retailers of all sizes to provide a superior buy online, pick up in store experience for their customers.”
Bell and Howell has an exclusive agreement with Cleveron for smart locker solutions in North America. Since the official US launch of PackRobot in March 2016, more than 150 PackRobots have been installed around the country with several hundred more being installed in the remainder of 2018. As previously reported, Cleveron system has been rolling in Walmart stores.
