About

About Dane AiR DC

Dane AiR DC is Dane Technologies' autonomous inventory-scanning robot for warehouses, distribution centres and manufacturing facilities. A tall scanning structure sits above a circular mobile base, allowing barcode and RFID capture from pallet and case locations in racking. Brain Corp's BrainOS provides autonomous navigation, while configurable Cognex readers support different rack heights and inventory layouts.

The robot collects inventory data as it travels through the facility and connects that information to warehouse-management systems. Dane specifies scanning at heights up to 38 feet, automated docking and recharging, and a current battery runtime of up to eight hours. Reader configuration depends on the site. The DC model is offered through direct commercial inquiry and differs from Dane's shorter retail-scanning robot in dimensions, weight and battery specification.

Capabilities

Source-backed capabilities

Operating environments: Warehouses and distribution centres
Control modes: Autonomous
Inventory scanning
Claimed - Scan pallet and case inventory while moving through warehouse aisles and export records to the warehouse-management system. - environment: Warehouses and distribution centres
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Supply

Supply / Components

Dane AiR DC
Barcode Vision Readers - Perception - Cognex Corporation - Cognex DataMan 380 barcode readers are integrated into Dane Technologies’ AiR DC inventory robot - source: danetechnologies.com
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Dane AiR DC
Brainos Autonomy - Compute & Control - Brain Corp - Brain Corp supplies BrainOS autonomy for Dane Technologies’ AiR DC inventory robot - source: danetechnologies.com
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Resources

Media library

Dane AiR DC warehouse inventory scanning
video · Dane Technologies
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Timeline

Dane Technologies makes AiR DC Freezer Package commercially available
2026-02-09 - Product Launch - Heated LiDAR and barcode scanners, condensation prevention and protected electronics support transitions between freezer and ambient conditions. Deployment was underway with an unnamed US food distributor; the release did not disclose the robot count.
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Dane Technologies launches AiR DC inventory robot
2025-03-17 - Product Launch - BrainOS provides autonomous navigation; Cognex readers support pallet and case barcode scanning up to 38 feet high. The launch configuration included a ten-hour battery runtime and four-hour recharge. The partners planned live demonstrations at ProMat 2025 in Chicago.
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