Lessons Learned from Implementing Mobile Automation
While mobile automation technologies like Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) and Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) offer substantial benefits in efficiency, productivity, and safety, they also come with challenges that can impact success if overlooked. Recognizing and preparing for these potential obstacles ...
The Evolution of AGVs and AMRs
While not new, mobile robotics are evolving rapidly. Warehousing has always been a largely manual operation, but increasingly, that landscape is changing. With rising labor costs and shortages and improved technologies, automated guided vehicles (AGVs) and autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) ...
Technology Trends
This year represents the culmination of fast-tracking technology in warehousing. But it’s just the tip of the iceberg in technology. Automation moves quickly, and sometimes it can be hard to keep up. Beginning with the pandemic five years ago, technology ...
Common Misconceptions with Mobile Robotics
By better understanding Mobile Robots, you can ensure their safe operation. As mobile automation begins to grow in warehousing and manufacturing settings, companies are looking for all the ways it may help with their operations. And there are many promising ...
Cybersecurity and Your Robotics
Data breaches and cyber-attacks are a very real threat. Here’s how to protect against them when it comes to your robots. Cybersecurity experts will tell you that threats to systems are only growing, each year. A look back at the ...
Essential Sensors for Safe AMRs
The pivotal role they play in sensor fusion and machine learning for tomorrow’s material handling workflow. Sensors for autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) are so much more than they used to be. No longer are they just for safely moving from ...
Integrating Mobile Robots Into Your Operations
There are numerous applications that can include mobile robots, but you need to know how to integrate them first. While AI might be stealing the attention of the entire logistics industry, there’s no question that mobile robots like automated guided ...
Building Sustainability Through Mobile Automation
Reduce emissions and resource consumption by adding AGVs or AMRs to your operation. Many issues are top of mind for manufacturing, warehouse and logistics managers – sustainability being one of the biggest. There’s pressure from all sides to make operations ...
Podcast: Energizing Mobile Automation
Dive into the latest MHI Leadership Podcast episode on ‘Energizing the Mobile Automation Market’. Join esteemed guests, Danny Wong of JBT Corporation and Harold A. Vanasse from EnerSys, both from MHI’s MAG Industry Group. The duo delves into power systems ...
AGV and AMR Misconceptions
Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV) and Autonomous Mobile Robot (AMR) technology can be huge assets to warehouse operations. However, the adoption curve is relatively slow in implementing them, this is largely due to misconceptions about the types of contributions they can ...