What are the major benefits of Autonomous Mobile Robots?
1. More Flexibility
Because Autonomous Mobile Robots rely heavily on onboard cameras and sensors to function--not magnetic tape or wires as with AGVs and AGCs--Autonomous Mobile Robots exemplify flexible, agile automation. Autonomous Mobile Robots are not required to follow predetermined routes. Instead, they can create their own paths starting from Point A through Point B within an organization. This allows them to avoid obstructions. Autonomous Mobile Robots are able to change tasks faster than other automation techniques. Check out this
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2. Safety - Increased
Autonomous Mobile Robots are packed to the gills with cameras and sensors. The sensors and cameras allow the Autonomous Mobile Robot to understand and read its environment. This allows it to move within an area with little interruption from infrastructure, people and products. By contrast, equipment run by human operators like forklifts aren't equipped with any safety mechanisms built-in and ultimately depend on human input. Autonomous Mobile Robots are safer than human operators. A human operator could get lost or exhausted, which could lead to an accident. Autonomous Mobile Robots can be used to perform repetitive tasks, and decrease human errors. This can greatly increase safety.
3. Rapid Implementation
Autonomous Mobile Robots are typically deployed within four to six week according to the particulars of the project. (Especially important in this case are the warehouse picking software and execution software that the units will require integration with.) On the upper range it's a short amount of time, especially when compared with other methods. It could take as long as a year to implement a goods–to-person (G2P), system.
4. Scalability
Since Autonomous Mobile Robots are relatively easy to install within a facility, it is possible to follow an approach of modular deployment, starting with a few units and increasing the number as your company grows and your requirements change. This means that you don't have to spend in a large amount of money upfront. Instead of purchasing large quantities of Autonomous Mobile Robots they can be purchased one or two and later expand your fleet. The modular deployment saves capital and allows you to invest in other initiatives. Additionally, you are able to evaluate the effect Autonomous Mobile Robots impact your company and then decide on the next steps.
5. It is simple to travel between facilities
Certain businesses might not be willing to consider automation options if they realize that the move to an entirely new facility is coming up. This is logical: Why implement a new system when it will only need to be dismantled in two years when the new facility is built? Autonomous Mobile Robots can in bridging the gap between the two scenarios. Autonomous Mobile Robots can be quickly deployed and relocated between facilities. This allows automation to be implemented even in the short-term. Companies that plan to run in the near-term could benefit from Autonomous Mobile Robots.
