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Voice Directed Warehousing

Voice directed warehousing is when someone tells a computer system what to do using their voice. It's like talking to a robot helper in a big giant store.

Okay, let's say you're playing a game of treasure hunt with your friends. You're given a clue to find a hidden object somewhere in your backyard. You might say to your friends "I spy with my little eye something that is green and tall!" Your friends listen and try to find the object you're talking about - maybe it's a tree or a plant.

Voice directed warehousing is kind of like that game of treasure hunt - but instead of finding a hidden object, you're directing a robot helper in a big giant store. The idea is that people working in warehouses can use their voices to talk to a computer system that will tell them what to do next.

For example, let's say that the computer system tells a warehouse worker to pick up a red box from a shelf and bring it to another part of the warehouse. Instead of having to read a list or look at a screen, the worker can just say "Okay computer, show me where the red box is!" The computer might then respond and say "The red box is on the shelf behind you, second row from the top. Can you pick it up and bring it over to aisle three?"

This kind of system can be really helpful because it allows workers to keep their hands free to do other things (like carrying boxes or using a forklift) while still getting directions. It can also make warehouses more efficient, since workers can move quickly from task to task without having to stop and read or look at a screen.

In short, voice directed warehousing is a way for people to talk to a computer system to get directions in a warehouse. It's like playing a game of treasure hunt, but instead of finding a hidden object, you're directing a robot helper to do tasks in a big giant store.