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Correo Argentino Opens Robotized Sorting Center With 240 Robots

The launch kicks off a 2026 automation push with a planned second sorter for parcels up to 30 kg.

Overview

  • The Monte Grande facility in Buenos Aires province debuted a system that can process up to 9,000 packages per hour across 13 induction stations and 130 destinations using in‑house software and AI.
  • The installation focuses on small and medium parcels up to 5 kg, reflecting the dominant e‑commerce flow, with autonomous robots that monitor batteries and recharge themselves.
  • Correo Argentino says this is the first robotic sorter installed by a postal operator in Latin America, a claim reported by local outlets without independent verification.
  • Reporters observed operators scanning and placing parcels onto the robots during the inauguration, after which the units routed items to metropolitan and interior distribution nodes.
  • CEO Camilo Baldini ties the investment to a turnaround, citing a move from a ARS 113 billion deficit in 2023 to a ARS 48 billion surplus by June 2025 and operations without state funds since November 2024, with RFID, industrial dimensioners and AGVs slated to follow.