Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.45
August 30, 2023
…robots allowed for flexible operations. Unlike automated guided vehicles (AGVs) or some semi-autonomous forklifts, AMRs do not require the installation of rails or other infrastructure modifications, noted MiR. Each AMR cart includes advanced laser scanners, 3D cameras, other built-in sensors, and software, it added. This equipment enables the AMRs to analyze the environment along their routes, avoid obstacles, and dynamically plan and adjust routes. Mobile Industrial Robots said that its AMRs can operate for more than 12 hours at a time in the current deployment scenario. In addition, the delivery rate of assembly parts can reach up to eight times…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.44
April 09, 2021
…Over the past 10 years, many automated guided vehicle (AGV) and AMR companies have produced disruptive technologies that get investors and technology aficianados excited. But these machines don’t do enough for actual customers. They can do some useful tasks, but they are ancillary to companies’ core operations. These robots can move autonomously, but they usually do so at speeds far below that of a forklift with a human driver for safety reasons. They show operational potential but lack compelling capability. Some in the market have told vendors that their robots don’t bring enough savings or additional revenue within a reasonable…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.44
February 06, 2022
…from the previous generation of automated guided vehicles, or AGVs, which required more infrastructure.) Let’s take a look at some use cases for deploying AMRs in the warehouse, along with the benefits that automation can bring to your supply chain. AMRs can increase pick rates, decrease labor costs Evo, a brand of Seattle-based Evolucion Innovations Inc., is a leading online retailer of sports gear and apparel. It invested in AMRs to help meet 2020 holiday peak challenges. Before the technology investment, employees picked about 35 units per hour (UPH). After adding robots from Locus Robotics, that number increased to 90…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.44
June 08, 2017
…to their flexibility compared to the automatic guided vehicles (AGVs) of the past. AGV vendors also offer smaller, “smart AGVs” that, like mobile robots, need minimal or no guidance infrastructure. “Perhaps the biggest change in the market is the move to navigation that allows the vehicles to operate without anything on the floor or reflectors on racks or columns,” says Sarah Carlson, vice president of AutoGuide, a mobile robotics vendor. “Not needing special guidance infrastructure is appealing because there is nothing extra to install, and over time, it makes for a system that is very flexible.” Mobile robots may need…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.43
September 11, 2022
…material handling automation space. AMRs outsold automated guided vehicles (AGVs) for the first time in 2021. Reconsider robotics with integrator aid If you have not considered robotics because of its perceived cost or applicability to your operation, it's time to reassess your decision. Today's AMRs, especially for G2P automation, can have a rapid return on investment (ROI), even for small and medium-size warehouses, especially in a tight labor market. There are abundant G2P solutions that combine software with a range of warehouse robots. However, that's a lot to sort through. So, to put all these pieces together, you should consider…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.43
June 02, 2022
…ABB will provide full-motion demonstrations of automated guided vehicles (AGVs) and autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) it acquired with ASTI Mobile Robotics last year. The Auburn Hills, Mich.-based company claimed that it is the only vendor “to offer a complete portfolio of flexible automation.” The exhibit will include two EBOT 350 AMRs for goods-to-person processes in e-commerce, logistics, automotive, or manufacturing sectors. It can also perform hundreds of applications related to warehouse management, order picking, and kitting, said ABB. The EBOT 350 features a 350 kg (771 lb.) maximum payload, 120 mm (4.7 in.) stroke lifting height, and a speed range…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.43
September 11, 2020
…to manual push carts, including tuggers, automatic guided vehicles (AGVs) and AMRs. While he didn’t know what was the right technology, Greenberg knew that the new facility needed automation in order to scale, and it needed to be flexible. “We wanted the flexibility of a system that could pick up and drop off a heavy cart without an operator having to be involved,” Greenberg says. And, as noted earlier, he was willing to implement a leading-edge technology, but not a bleeding edge solution. The design study lasted between 6 and 9 months. The task was to present multiple, alternative designs.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.43
November 16, 2020
…to manual push carts, including tuggers, automatic guided vehicles (AGVs) and AMRs. While he didn’t know what was the right technology, Greenberg knew that the new facility needed automation in order to scale, and it needed to be flexible. “We wanted the flexibility of a system that could pick up and drop off a heavy cart without an operator having to be involved,” Greenberg says. And, as noted earlier, he was willing to implement a leading-edge technology, but not a bleeding edge solution. The design study lasted between 6 and 9 months. The task was to present multiple, alternative designs.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.42
October 24, 2022
…on,” Poliakine said. “For hardware, most things are off the shelf,” he added. “Most people are already familiar with AGVs [automated guided vehicles], so training maintenance staff to take care of dumb forklifts is easy.”
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.42
October 30, 2022
…or months needed to integrate typical automated guided vehicles (AGVs), said Fox. The company said it has provided automation for some of the world’s most complex logistics environments. DHL Supply Chain, a leading contract logistics provider within Deutsche Post DHL Group, was Fox’s first customer and is rapidly deploying the technology across its warehouse network. “At DHL Supply Chain, a key focus has been our 'Accelerated Digitization Strategy,' which seeks to nurture and deploy innovative technology solutions at scale,” said Sally Miller, CIO of DHL Supply Chain North America. “For this program to be successful, it is important that we…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.42
August 27, 2024
…but restrictions are required for safety. Automated guided vehicles (AGVs) use relatively simple localization systems, such as following a line or markers on the floor. Nicholson said although line following is a good localization technique, AGVs don’t have great perception abilities. Object recognition allows computer systems to identify and label items within images. AGV operators can add Slamcore’s hardware box and cameras to their machine to add on the perception of a fully-autonomous robot, including both localization and object recognition. “Vision really comes into its own, because you get so much more spatial data from a stream of images than…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.41
October 12, 2023
…549 mobile shelves transported by 49 automated guided vehicles (AGVs) and six stations—five dedicated to order picking and one to replenishment. Dispeo uses four additional stations to support order picking and replenishment during seasonal picks, as well as for inventory control on a daily basis. “With Scallog, our high-performance, multi-purpose Evreux site has an automation solution that fits in perfectly with our approach to customer and employee satisfaction, while meeting our commitments to agility, performance, and CSR [corporate social responsibility],” said Guillaume Frant, marketing director at Dispeo. Not only do Scallog's G2P systems enable Dispeo to meeet its CSR commitments…
