As the nights draw in (at least for our northern hemisphere customers), we have made good use of our robots’ night picking capabilities.
This year we have been operating robots in 16 hour shifts, increasing capital utilization and maximizing productivity.
Even in Summer, night picking can be beneficial – not only because double shifting allows us to flex capacity to address production peaks but also because the shelf life of berry fruits can be extended by up to two weeks when berries are picked in cooler night time conditions.