HaiQ vs Ocado Smart Platform

HaiQ is warehouse software for automated order fulfillment and inventory management. Its Warehouse Execution System interfaces with ERP, WMS, and MES systems and handles inbound, outbound, inventory checks, stock consolidation, and material handling. Configurable strategies include order grouping, order splitting, wave rules, and heat strategies. The Equipment Scheduling System integrates HaiPick, HaiPort, HaiFlex, conveyors, pick-to-light systems, emergency-stop switches, and guard doors, and is described as scheduling more than 1,000 robots. Algorithms cover order allocation, task allocation, path planning, and charging. A Data Platform combines information from WES, the scheduling system, and robots. A Simulation Platform creates a 1:1 virtual warehouse from maps, orders, inventory, and demand configurations. Hai Robotics cites automatic failover, load balancing, data disaster prevention, encrypted robot communications, and capacity for up to 10,000 external requests per second. Pricing is on request; no self-serve trial is shown.

Ocado Smart Platform (OSP) is a modular system for grocery retailers that combines ecommerce, supply chain, fulfilment, and last-mile delivery capabilities. Retailers can adopt it as an integrated platform or select components to extend existing systems. Ecommerce tools support configurable, brand-tailored shopping with recommendations, search, promotions, and subscriptions across web, mobile web, apps, and tablets. With Ocado’s densely packed Customer Fulfilment Centre, a webshop can offer more than 50,000 items. Fulfilment ranges from software-only manual operations to hybrid and fully automated models. Delivery options include home delivery, store or locker click and collect, unattended doorstep delivery, and aggregator-integrated missions. Last Mile supports scheduled shops of six hours or more, same-day shops from one to six hours, and shops under 60 minutes from stores and aggregator integrations. Supply Chain uses AI-driven forecasting, ordering, and fulfilment tools. Ocado reports more than 70 million supply-chain calculations per day across stock, orders, product life, and fulfilment capacity. Partners receive dedicated expert teams and ongoing support. Pricing is on request.