Topic: AGVs and AMRs

AutoGuide (Booth 3403) is exhibiting its highest payload autonomous mobile robot tugger, the MAX-N15, with up to 15,000 pounds towing capacity.

Prime Robotics (Booth 8837) has unveiled a groundbreaking robotics platform for warehouses, known as the Auto Shelf.

Conveyco Technologies (Booth 1614) is showcasing its new Proof of Concept (POC) program for autonomous mobile robots (AMRs). The new program allows organizations to conceptualize, emulate and validate AMR system’s performance prior to financially committing to an entire system.

Vecna Robotics, a leading automation provider in the materials handling space, announced an expansion of their partnership with UniCarriers Americas, part of the Mitsubishi Logisnext family companies – the third largest forklift manufacturer in the world.

Seegrid (Booth 10012), a leader in infrastructure-free, self-driving vehicles for materials handling, today announced the launch of GT10 Series 7 Plus, the first vision guided vehicle (VGV) to feature auto-charge integration and an enhanced sensing technology, further advancing automated material movement for manufacturing, distribution and e-commerce companies.

Under the partnership, UCA will license BrainOS, a cloud-connected operating system for commercial autonomous robots, to manufacture delivery robots that can navigate safely by themselves in public and commercial spaces

Intelligent technologies will have a fundamental impact on the way manufacturing and logistics organisations operate, but change does not have to be wholesale.

Partnership with Altech Co. Ltd. serves growing market and demand in Japan

The Automatic Guided Vehicle Systems (AGVS) Industry Group of MHI has rebranded as the Mobile Automation Group (MAG).

Future of logistics to be driven by artificial intelligence, blockchain, Internet of Things, AR, drones, 5G and robotics.

The AGV is capable of efficiently automating complex materials handling flows.

Inflexibility motivated the 3PL to explore a collaborative solution, leading to a ROI in five months.

With new navigation capabilities, flexible automation, maintenance options and software capabilities, the automatic guided vehicle market is more dynamic and versatile than ever.

Partnership to offer fully modular robotic sortation solution ideal for retailers needing to ramp up for holiday or peak seasons.

The transaction adds 6 River Systems’ cloud-based software and fleet of collaborative mobile robots called “Chuck” to the Shopify Fulfillment Network, accelerating its growth.

This growth is significantly driven by the expansion of logistics, manufacturing, healthcare, and other end-use industries.

Report estimates global warehouse automation market will more than double from $13 billion in 2018 to $27 billion by 2025, at a CAGR of 11.7% between 2019 and 2025.

Global collaborative robots market anticipated to experience 26% CAGR in next 10 years due to factors such as growing adoption of automation in end-use industry and reduction in labor cost.

Denmark’s fastest-growing robotics manufacturer and industry leader in autonomous mobile robots adds first showroom outside of headquarters with space for double the employees in MiR’s largest market.

Acquisition valued at approximately $450 million adds collaborative robotic fleet to the Shopify Fulfillment Network.