With a minimum of infrastructure, they can move autonomously in their environment, avoid obstacles and - depending on their configuration - interact with people in the same environment. This makes them ideal for general transport tasks or goods-to-person picking, where they minimize walking distances and picking errors, thereby reducing personnel costs.
As diverse as the possibilities of this technology are, so too are the challenges of an AMR project. However, careful preparation and choosing the right partner make it possible to utilise the enormous potential of AMR’s and scale it in line with company growth.
Success factors for your AMR project
- Manufacturer selection: The growing number of manufacturers and models offers a wide range of options - and the perfect AMR for every project.
- Project planning: Precise planning makes it possible to develop customized workflows to increase efficiency. Even technical details such as the transfer process to a conveyor belt can be optimized for maximum time savings.
- Performance: A precise throughput calculation or simulation ensures that the optimum number of robots is used. This leads to smooth and efficient operation and can be adjusted as demand increases.
- Compatibility of hardware and software: the right choice of software and ensuring compatibility between the systems guarantee seamless integration and high efficiency.
- Safety aspects: Strict security protocols ensure that the integration of AMR’s is safe and reliable.
- Communication between stakeholders: Good communication and co-operation between all parties involved leads to successful integration.
How can Körber Supply Chain Automation help?
With a partner at your side who knows the market, all the players and all the possibilities, you can lead your AMR project to success. As independent, technology-agnostic experts, we combine our process expertise in logistics with experience in AMR integration and the right products from the best manufacturers in a customized solution that is precisely tailored to your specific needs.
What does the future hold?
The prospects for logistics are exciting and full of possibilities! For example, the integration of AI into AMR technology promises a completely new form of human-robot collaboration. Using AI, AMRs can perceive their surroundings more accurately, make better decisions and navigate safely in dynamic environments. The processing of large amounts of data optimizes quality control and logistical processes. Processes in various industries can thus not only be made more efficient, but completely reorganized.
