Movu Robotics: A portfolio for easier automation

Movu Robotics is a new and dynamic brand created to bring easier automation so that no warehouse needs to be left behind. Movu’s simple and standardised plug and play solutions not only require less engineering and grant short execution lead times, but also make automation and robotics more accessible and scalable, allowing any warehouse to become more productive, efficient and successful.

Let’s take a closer look at the various sub-systems of the Movu Robotics product portfolio:

Movu atlas self-powered pallet carrier system

The Movu atlas pallet shuttle sub-system provides a high density, multi-pallet position deep Automated Storage and Retrieval System (AS/RS). At its heart is the Movu atlas shuttle. This is a self-powered pallet carrier, ingeniously designed to move and organise pallets with unrivalled proficiency in the 2D racking structure, which is specially designed for this purpose based on stow racking. Shuttles, which attain a speed of 1.4 m/s in both directions, can handle 1200 x 800 mm or 1200 x 1000 mm pallets with a 1.5 kg maximum load.

Movu escala robotic bin storage and fulfilment

Movu escala provides automated storage and retrieval for bins. Robot carriers move bins in all three dimensions within a dense storage and retrieval system, every point of which is connected by a sophisticated rail track. The robots move along the rails in two dimensions throughout a level of the system and they can move between levels via ramps, in a similar way to a car driving to the next level of a multi-storey car park. This eliminates the need for maintenance-intensive conveyors, lifts, service aisle access and sequencers.  

the Movu escala robot can transport both standard 600 x 400 mm euro bins as well as larger bins with 650 x 450 mm dimensions. The average load-bearing capacity of a Movu escala robot trolley is a market leading 40 kg.

Movu ifollow Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs)

Movu ifollow is the versatile Autonomous Mobile Robot (AMR) solution for collaborative picking or transport of pallets or other load carriers. Their slimline design means the AMRs fit where other mobile robots will not and, unlike any other AMR, they can operate in cold stores, moving between temperatures from -25°C to +40°C  and comprehensive customisation is possible with a range of modules that can interface with a variety of existing infrastructure.

The simplicity of ifollow allows for rapid deployment and customers can independently create and modify mapping according to requirements. Supporting Duo-picking and Zone-picking the collaborative robot offers a turnkey solution for material flow.

Movu eligo picking arm robot

Provided with seamless integration as a pick station option for the Movu escala bin shuttle, the innovative Movu eligo robot picking arm can automatically piece-pick from a single-SKU source bin and place the individual items into multiple mixed-SKU destination bins, or vice versa. It combines advanced software with intelligent grippers and machine vision to ensure reliable throughput.

Able to achieve 600 picks per hour the robot can pick goods up to 2 kg and with dimensions of 1 cm minimum to a maximum of 30 cm.

Software

Movu software for the management of shuttles and AMRs facilitates the efficient management, coordination and monitoring of shuttles and robots, ensuring a smooth flow of materials. The Movu warehouse execution system (WES) for shuttles and AMRs is formed from three pillars: Movu ops manages all operations and takes the orders from a higher-level customer system and prepares them for Movu tower. This checks the available resources, selects the most suitable shuttle or AMR and sends the order to Movu pilot, which ensures the execution of the order at the level of the individual shuttle or AMRs.

Autonomous sub-systems as a solution

Technologies in the portfolio can be offered as either standalone products or integrated into a single autonomous sub-system as a solution, with components including racking, shuttles or AMRs, software, wi-fi and commissioning, which can boost customer performance, resilience and service levels.  Standardisation and simplification is an essential part of Movu Robotics, its modular systems act as a set of building blocks to minimise the complexity and cost of upgrading.