Locus Robotics offers System Directed Labor (SDL), a patent-pending AI agent within the LocusONE platform that tells human warehouse workers in real time which task to perform next, replacing the need for supervisors or workers to decide their own next steps. The feature is available to Locus warehouse customers.

SDL takes as input real-time warehouse conditions — including worker location, robot status, pending orders, and workflow priorities — and outputs task instructions delivered as on-screen prompts on robot-mounted or handheld interfaces, guiding each worker to their next optimal assignment. Locus describes SDL as coordinating people and robots simultaneously to balance the flow of work. A related patent filing under the name 'Autonomous Labor Intelligent Dynamic Assignment (ALIDA)' describes the underlying system as making real-time decisions based on staff credentials, proximity, qualifications, availability, and routing. Locus publicly states the feature reduces worker walking time and speeds onboarding.