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Jakob Pfrommer is a rising researcher in intralogistics and warehouse automation, with a focus on optimizing storage systems using autonomous mobile robots (AMRs). His work primarily addresses the challenges of block-stacking warehouses, where goods are stored directly on the floor, and cross-docking facilities that aim to streamline the flow of goods from inbound to outbound docks. Pfrommer’s major contributions include tackling the multibay unit load pre-marshalling problem, which extends traditional single-bay sorting to larger, more complex storage layouts—a critical step for enabling 24/7 AMR operations. His most-cited papers, including "Sorting Multibay Block Stacking Storage Systems with Multiple Robots" (2024, 3 citations) and "CROSSStacks: A Dataset and a Simulative Study of Storage Allocation Strategies for Cross-Docking Block-Stacking Warehouses" (2023, 1 citation), provide foundational algorithms and datasets for the field. Notably, the CROSSStacks dataset offers a benchmark for evaluating storage allocation strategies, bridging the gap between theory and real-world application. With over 9 citations to his key works, Pfrommer is establishing himself as a key contributor to the next generation of automated warehousing solutions.