Siemens has partnered with Expert Technologies Group and RMGroup to manufacture the UK’s first fully customisable autonomous mobile robots.
The collaboration has created the first end-to-end solution for autonomous mobile robotics that will enable manufacturers to boost productivity and efficiency at their sites.
The robots are designed to help factories and warehouses move materials around more easily, without the need for fixed tracks or heavy infrastructure.
Built in the UK, the robots can be adapted to suit different tasks, industries and environments, giving manufacturers a flexible, scalable solution to improve productivity.
Unlike traditional automated guided vehicles (AGVs), autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) offer intelligent, infrastructure-light mobility powered by onboard sensors, making them effective at moving materials in dynamic industrial environments.
Typical uses for AMRs include moving components between workstations, transporting finished goods to storage areas, or supplying materials to production lines.
The robots can safely navigate busy factory floors, avoid obstacles in real time, and adapt to changes in layout or workload.
Siemens UK & Ireland managing director, Brian Holliday, said: “This partnership demonstrates how UK-led innovation can deliver the advanced manufacturing technology our industry desperately needs.
“By supporting UK manufacturers with locally developed, fully customisable solutions, we’re showing that collaboration is essential to driving the digitalisation of British industry.”
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