What barcode types are supported?

2D scanners read product identity (EAN/GTIN), GS1 traceability codes (GTIN, serial, lot, expiration), digital-prospect codes, and RowBotic's own location codes — the scan-classification layer tells them apart.

What happens if the internet connection fails?

The RowBotic Edge gateway caches tasks locally and queues commands, so shelf response stays fast and the pharmacy keeps operating through a WAN outage.

What hardware is required?

The MVP tier (Grid Light) uses an ESP32-class controller, addressable LED strip, and QR/DataMatrix location labels retrofitted onto existing shelving. Industrial Pick-to-Light hardware is supported through the same device abstraction for larger customers.

It's the same core primitives as an enterprise warehouse management system — locations and bins, put-away, directed picking, cycle counting, replenishment triggers — scoped and priced for a single store or small chain instead of a distribution center.

Technology

The intelligence layer between the pharmacy system and the shelf.

An edge device with two light trails connecting a POS system and a pharmacy shelf

Technology

One device, bridging both systems.

Edge computing

Cloud, edge and shelf controllers.

Edge architecture

RowBotic Cloud

Fleet management
Analytics
Integrations

RowBotic Edge

Device registry
Local task cache
Command queue
Heartbeats
Offline fallback

Shelf controllers

Grid Light
Smart tags
Industrial PTL

The edge gateway keeps shelf response fast and lets the pharmacy keep operating through a WAN outage; cloud secrets never live in shelf controllers.

GS1-aware identity

One scanner, four kinds of code.

Product identity: EAN / GTIN
Traceability: GS1 AIs: (01) GTIN, (21) serial, (10) lot, (17) expiration
Digital prospect: 2D code linking to patient information (ANMAT Disp. 2891/2026)
RowBotic location: LOC:AR-FARM01-G03-M02-R04-C07

Reading a GS1 code is not the same as regulatory compliance — traceability/reporting is handled as a dedicated compliance integration (SNT/ANMAT where applicable).

Physical-location graph

The core long-term asset.

A pharmacy backroom aisle with a subtle digital location overlay

Physical-location graph

The physical-location graph, made visible.

Ibuprofen 400mg

GTIN: 079912345...

Available: 18

Locations

— Front shelf: G03/M02/R04/C07 → qty 3

— Backroom: D02/R01/B12 → qty 15

Lots

— LOT A123 → exp. 2027-01

— LOT B384 → exp. 2027-08

WMS core

Enterprise WMS primitives, pharmacy scale.

A compact pharmacy shelving aisle with glowing digital location tags

WMS core

The same primitives, at the scale of one storefront.

Enterprise WMS

Manhattan, SAP EWM, Blue Yonder, Infor, Körber

— Built for distribution centers and 3PLs
— Multi-year implementations
— Dedicated integration teams
— Six/seven-figure budgets

RowBotic

Pharmacy-scale WMS core

— Built for a single store or small chain
— Deployed on existing shelving in days
— Layered on your current POS/ERP
— Priced per store, not per distribution network

Same core primitives

Locations & binsPut-away rulesDirected pickingCycle countingReplenishment triggersSlotting optimization

Roadmap

Document intelligence today. Computer vision and multi-agent orchestration later.

1
Phase 1 — Physical truth
- PLEX integration
- Catalog mirror
- Scan
- Locations
- Bind/move
- Grid Light
- Pick tasks
- Confirmation
- Telemetry
2
Phase 2 — Receiving
- Invoice AI
- Supplier normalization
- Matching memory
- Lot/expiry capture
3
Phase 3 — Inventory intelligence
- Discrepancies
- Cycle count
- FEFO
- Expiry workflows
- Replenishment
- Multi-store
4
Phase 4 — Predictive operations
- Demand forecasting
- Reorder points
- Lead-time learning
- Purchase recommendations
5
Phase 5 — Autonomous operations
- Computer vision
- Shelf sensing
- Autonomous audit robot
- Robotic dispensing integrations
- Multi-agent orchestration

FAQ

Common questions

What barcode types are supported?: 2D scanners read product identity (EAN/GTIN), GS1 traceability codes (GTIN, serial, lot, expiration), digital-prospect codes, and RowBotic's own location codes — the scan-classification layer tells them apart.
What happens if the internet connection fails?: The RowBotic Edge gateway caches tasks locally and queues commands, so shelf response stays fast and the pharmacy keeps operating through a WAN outage.
What hardware is required?: The MVP tier (Grid Light) uses an ESP32-class controller, addressable LED strip, and QR/DataMatrix location labels retrofitted onto existing shelving. Industrial Pick-to-Light hardware is supported through the same device abstraction for larger customers.
Is RowBotic a WMS?: It's the same core primitives as an enterprise warehouse management system — locations and bins, put-away, directed picking, cycle counting, replenishment triggers — scoped and priced for a single store or small chain instead of a distribution center.

Pilot program

Run a measured pilot in your pharmacy.

We instrument the pilot from day one — baseline search times, pick times and location accuracy — so results are measured, not assumed. No ERP replacement, no structural installation required.