Reducing Load and Unload Times by Up to 80 Percent

Every supply chain leader has the same headache. Trailers pile up, docks slow down, shift supervisors scramble to make up for lost time, and throughput becomes an unknown instead of a guarantee. You can optimize planning, staffing and scheduling, but if your dock floor cannot keep pace, everything else grinds along.

SlipBots rewrite that script with a simple truth. Speed at the dock does not need to be chaotic speed. It can be smart, predictable and repeatable. The results are dramatic.

At Four Hands, a furniture wholesaler in Austin, Texas, traditional unloading took as long as 90 minutes for a fully loaded trailer. After deploying SlipBots, the team slashed that time by roughly 75% and dropped product touches by half. Their dock crews operated comfortably from the platform instead of stepping into trailer interiors, which in the Texas heat meant a safer, happier crew.

Valeo, a global Tier 1 automotive supplier, experienced a similar transformation. Their teams moved from roughly 30 minute unload cycles to a consistent 5 minute workflow. That is a sixfold speed increase driven by consistent, mechanically precise loading patterns. They also kept zero forklifts in the trailer, which helped reduce damage and exposure to tight-space hazards.

These are not unusual cases. They are examples of what happens when you remove the bottlenecks that slow every manual process at the dock. SlipBots operate as mobile staging floors that quickly transfer freight in and out with controlled movement and predictable timing. This cuts dwell time, trims driver waits, and unlocks new capacity without reengineering your building.

If you are juggling growth, network volatility or capacity constraints, your dock can either be the hero or the chokepoint. SlipBots tilt the odds powerfully toward hero.

Key outcomes reported by Slip Robotics customers

• Load and unload cycles reduced by up to 80 percent
• Product touches down roughly 50 percent
• Trailer turns doubled or tripled
• Safety exposure reduced with operators staying outside of trailers

Speed matters. Predictability matters. SlipBots give you both.

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