Custom robotics deployments, in your warehouse or ours.
Eight deployments, each designed for one floor: sortation, automated scanners, automated pick and pack, automated check-in, an automated forklift, computer vision, sensors for data collection, and a digital twin. One is running today in cross-docks we control. Every deployment starts on a call.
By Diep Nguyen, CTO
70+ warehouses on our own software · 800K+ shipments delivered
Warp customers
Running today in cross-docks we control: an automated forklift unloads a trailer and stages it under fixed cameras that map the floor live, no WMS integration. Multiple labor shifts gone, people still on the floor.
Sortation
Cartons and parcels sorted by hand, a shift behind.
An automated sorter to lane, route or carrier, sized to your daily volume.
Start with a call →Automated scanners
Every label read by someone holding a gun.
Fixed scan tunnels and dimensioners read every label and measure every carton on the way past.
Start with a call →Automated pick and pack
Orders picked on foot, packed at a bench.
Goods to person picking and automated packing, shelf to sealed carton, without the walking.
Start with a call →Automated check-in
Drivers waiting at the gate for a clipboard.
Trailer, driver and inbound read and checked in on arrival, no clipboard, no window.
Start with a call →Automated forklift
Trailers unloaded by whoever is on shift.
An automated forklift unloads the trailer and stages every pallet where the cameras say it goes.
Start with a call →Computer vision
A floor you only know by walking it.
Fixed cameras map the facility live: what's on the floor, where, and for how long.
Start with a call →Sensors for data collection
Decisions made on last month's numbers.
Sensors on docks, doors and equipment stream dwell, throughput and equipment state into the same account.
Start with a call →Digital twin
The floor plan in a file, the real floor in someone's head.
A live model of the building from the cameras and sensors: where everything is, and what moves if you change it.
Start with a call →What is running today
One deployment is live in Warp cross-docks, and it is the one every other builds on.
An automated forklift unloads the inbound trailer and stages every pallet where the cameras say it goes. The cameras are fixed to the ceiling and map the floor live: what is on it, where, and for how long. Nothing connects to a WMS; the floor is the system of record. Multiple labor shifts came off the dock, and people are still on the floor doing the work a forklift cannot.
The other seven deployments are designed from that same map. Sortation, scanning and check-in read what the cameras see; the digital twin is the map with a clock on it; the sensors fill in what a camera cannot measure, dwell, throughput and equipment state.
How a deployment starts
A call, a floor walk, a design. Nothing is sold off a menu.
The call is with the people who run the cross-docks, not a sales pod. You describe the floor, the volume, the shift pattern and the thing that is slow or manual today. We walk it, on site or from your drawings, and come back with a design: which deployment, where it sits, what it reads, what it hands off to, and what a shift looks like once it is in. If the honest answer is that a deployment will not pay on your volume, that is the answer you get.
A deployment can run in your building or in one of ours. The 70+ warehouses on Warp software are the fallback for a shipper who wants the automation without owning the floor: your freight moves through a cross-dock that already has it.
Frequently asked questions
Does Warp install robotics in my warehouse, or only in its own?
Both.
Every deployment can be designed for your building, and the same deployments run in Warp's own cross-docks, so a shipper who does not want to own the floor can route freight through a cross-dock that already has the automation.
Do I need a WMS integration to start?
No. The deployment running today, an automated forklift staging pallets under fixed cameras, runs with no WMS integration. The cameras and sensors are the system of record for the floor.
Integrations come later if you want the data in your own system.
Which deployment should a shipper start with?
The one that matches the slowest manual step on the floor today.
Most start with the camera map, because every other deployment reads from it, and the automated forklift, because trailer unloading is where the labor is.
The call is where that gets decided; nothing is sold off a menu.
How is a robotics deployment priced?
Per deployment, designed on the call from your floor, volume and shift pattern. There is no rate card for it, and if a deployment will not pay on your volume, the design says so.
About the Warp freight network
More about the Warp freight network
Warp is a technology-driven freight network that combines cargo van, box truck, LTL, and FTL capacity under one operating system. Shippers get instant rates, real-time tracking, and access to 70+ cross-dock facilities and 14,000+ cargo vans and box trucks — with 80%+ US LTL zip-to-zip coverage and nationwide FTL, box truck, and cargo van.
The network is supported by 24,000+ vetted FTL carriers.
Unlike traditional brokers, Warp uses AI to match the right vehicle to every load based on weight, dimensions, urgency, and cost targets. Cross-dock operations reduce transit time by eliminating unnecessary terminal transfers.
Pool distribution and zone-skipping programs help enterprise shippers lower per-unit delivery costs while maintaining tight appointment windows.
Self-serve shippers can quote, compare, and book freight online in under two minutes. Enterprise accounts get dedicated capacity planning, committed rate programs, and a named operations team. Every shipment includes scan-level visibility from pickup through final delivery.
Warp operates across the contiguous United States with regional density in the Southeast, Texas, Midwest, and Northeast corridors, and West Coast and Southwest coverage from Los Angeles, Seattle and Phoenix.
Warp operates 70+ cross-dock facilities across the US, with named markets including Chicago, Atlanta, Houston, New York, Savannah, Orlando, Charlotte, Indianapolis, Columbus, Denver, New Orleans, Milwaukee, Dallas-Fort Worth, Nashville, Phoenix, Tampa Bay, Seattle, Los Angeles. They support faster transfers and fewer touches on recurring lanes.
Freight modes and vehicle types
| Mode | Max payload | Max cube | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cargo van | 3,500 lbs | 400 cu ft | Time-sensitive, last-mile, light pallets |
| Box truck | 10,000 lbs | 1,500 cu ft | Regional distribution, no dock required |
| LTL | Per-pallet | Shared trailer | Lower per-pallet cost via cross-dock routing |
| Dry van / FTL | 42,000+ lbs | Full 53-ft trailer | High-volume lanes, recurring programs |
Cargo vans handle loads up to 3,500 pounds and 400 cubic feet, ideal for time-sensitive deliveries, last-mile retail replenishment, and lightweight palletized freight.
Box trucks carry up to 10,000 pounds and 1,500 cubic feet, fitting most regional distribution and store delivery needs without requiring a loading dock.
Dry vans and full truckloads move 42,000+ pounds for high-volume lanes and recurring programs. LTL shipments share trailer space on optimized routes through Warp cross-docks, reducing per-pallet cost by consolidating multiple shippers on the same vehicle.
Warp does not default every shipment to a 53-foot trailer. The AI engine evaluates load weight, cube, delivery window, and cost to recommend the right vehicle. Shippers see all available mode options with live pricing in one comparison screen before booking.
Cross-dock operations
Cross-docking at Warp facilities keeps freight moving instead of storing it: inbound freight is sorted and transferred directly to outbound vehicles, typically within hours. When inventory does need to sit, Warp's fulfillment centers in Los Angeles, Dallas, Chicago and New Jersey hold it inside the same network, with same day delivery within 30 miles of each.
This reduces dwell time, lowers damage risk, and compresses delivery windows. Warp cross-docks support pallet-in, pallet-out operations with scan-level tracking at every handoff point.
- Atlanta — Southeast retail flow
- Chicago — Midwest manufacturing and replenishment
- Houston — Texas industrial distribution
- New York — dense Northeast delivery
Facility locations are selected for corridor density: Atlanta handles Southeast retail flow, Chicago serves Midwest manufacturing and replenishment, Houston covers Texas industrial distribution, and New York supports dense Northeast delivery. Each facility operates on appointment-based scheduling to prevent congestion and maintain throughput consistency.
Enterprise freight programs
Enterprise shippers get committed rate programs, dedicated account management, and custom SLA design. Warp builds lane-by-lane rate structures that account for volume commitments, seasonal variation, and mode flexibility. Operations teams monitor shipment execution daily and intervene proactively when exceptions occur.
Self-serve freight quoting
Shippers enter origin and destination, load details, and delivery requirements to see live rates across all available modes. Quotes include estimated transit time, vehicle type, and total cost.
Booking takes one click. After booking, shippers track every shipment with real-time GPS location, milestone updates, and proof of delivery documentation.
Industries and use cases
Retail shippers use Warp for store replenishment programs that deliver to hundreds of locations per week on tight appointment windows. Apparel brands use zone skipping to bypass regional parcel sortation and reduce per-unit delivery cost.
Food and beverage companies rely on time-definite delivery for perishable goods. Manufacturing operations use Warp for inbound vendor consolidation, combining multiple supplier shipments into fewer, fuller loads through cross-dock facilities.
Distribution companies use pool distribution to serve multiple delivery points from a single origin, splitting full truckloads at cross-docks into smaller last-mile vehicles.
Urgent freight recovery covers emergency capacity needs when primary carriers fail or demand spikes unexpectedly. Middle-mile optimization reduces cost and transit time on the longest segment of multi-leg shipments.
Bring the floor. We bring the design.
Every deployment starts on a call with the people who run the cross-docks.
70+ warehouses on our own software · 800K+ shipments delivered
Performance figures are computed from Warp network data. See our methodology.
By Diep Nguyen