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 ...
Robotics in Logistics, Part 2 – You’ve Decided to Add ...
As robots become more common on warehousing and manufacturing floors, more companies are intrigued by the benefits they might offer their operations. If you’ve been investigating robots and have determined their addition is justified in your operations, you are ready ...
Robots in Logistics Pt. 1
Talk of robotics in logistics is everywhere, and for good reason—they can deliver significant value. Autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), automated storage and retrieval systems (ASRS), industrial robots, and automated guided vehicles (AGVs) all can take on significant workload, especially those ...
Will Robots Change Your Warehouse Culture?
Long before robots began joining workers on the warehousing floor, there was fear that machines would someday replace humans. While that scenario is proving untrue, many employees express skepticism and concern when autonomous mobile robots (AMR) or articulated arms first ...
Podcast: Sensors Revolutionizing Automated Material Movement: Efficiency and Safety Enhanced
Are you ready to dive into the future of material handling and logistics? In our latest podcast episode, we explore the fascinating world of fully automated material movement and the pivotal role of sensors in this revolution. Join us as ...
Powering Tomorrow’s Mobile Automation
Adoption of mobile automation vehicles (MAVs) in warehouses continues to expand, especially as technology continues to mature—it’s been deployed in warehouses for several years now. Mobile automation is constantly proving its value, picking up repetitive, low-value tasks – freeing human ...
Creating a Flexible Order Fulfillment Operation
If warehouse managers have a goal, it’s to create and manage a flexible, agile order fulfillment operation. While that goal had been out of reach for years, today’s technology makes it more feasible. That’s important because today’s rapid-paced operations require ...
Robots Make Work Easier for Humans
Working on a warehouse floor is physically demanding work. It can leave employees worn out, aching, and sometimes needing time off to heal mentally and physically. Warehouse workers are often required to work second or third shifts, holidays, and/or weekends. ...
The Unexpected (Soft) Benefits of Mobile Automation
There are myriad valid reasons why organizations consider mobile automation vehicles (MAV), like automated guided vehicles (AGVs) and autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), for their operations. Most of these benefits are obvious and easy to use as justification for the expenditure. ...
When Flooring Takes Center Stage in Robotics
Technology like autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) and automated guided vehicles (AGVs) are proliferating in the warehousing arena. In the next 15 years, in fact, operations without robots will become the minority. There are many reasons why robots are a smart ...