Transport Autonomous Mobile Robots
What are Transport Autonomous Mobile Robots
Transport AMRs, also known as AGVs have been around for quite some time. The difference between AMRs and AGVs can be hotly debated from time to time. You can get Robot Advisors take on that here. It is useful to think first of the size load a transport AMR is suited for. Most notably case or tote sized loads versus pallet sized loads.
Most typically transport AMRs and AGVs are used in lower volume situations such as delivering material line side for manufacturing processes. In such environments, conveyor based approaches often get in the way of movement of other items and humans. Further, the conveyor is typically used in higher volume applications. A notable exception is Austrian based Servus that has developed a lower volume, lower cost conveyance solution. Case based transport AMS providers include Zerba/Fetch, Mobile Industrial Robots (Mir), and Locus (Waypoint).
Pallet load transport AMRs used to be called AGV or autonomous guided vehicles. Pallet AMRs and AGVs don’t have broad applicability in warehouse environments, primarily because of the workflows needed. Placing a pallet on a specialized load handling device to move it, only to remove it a short distance later has not proven effective short of the largest distribution operations.
Exciting areas that are developing quickly are automated fork trucks that don’t require specialized pallet carriers and case-to-pallet picking mobile picking systems. These areas will be covered in future research from Robot Advisors.
Clients wishing to learn more about transport AMRs and the vendors that provide solutions can access the transport AMR section in their client portal.
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