ek robotics and OTTO Motors Announce World Know-how Partnership

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Transport robots from ek robotics mixed with software program from OTTO Motors broaden the vary of providers for autonomous materials dealing with within the world intralogistics market

STUTTGART, Germany — ek robotics, the world’s main producer and system integrator of revolutionary high-tech automated guided autos (AGVs) for manufacturing and warehouse logistics, at this time introduced its world know-how partnership with OTTO Motors, the main developer of versatile and clever autonomous cell robots (AMR), at LogiMAT in Stuttgart, the worldwide exhibition for intralogistics options and course of administration. The 2 firms mix their core competencies to supply the most effective mixture of AGV {hardware} and AMR software program to prospects within the manufacturing and warehousing industries worldwide.

For 59 years now, ek robotics has been growing, manufacturing and integrating turnkey AGV techniques and offering service all through their whole life cycle, which normally lasts for many years. With over 10.000 delivered transport robots and greater than 1.000 put in AGV techniques, ek robotics is understood worldwide for its broad portfolio of AGV options in addition to its declare to the very best requirements of security, high quality and repair.

“Our declare is to all the time be capable to provide our prospects probably the most highly effective, most secure and most dependable answer,” says Andreas Böttner, CEO of ek robotics. He continues: “AMR know-how has developed quickly lately and, above all, to a degree that’s now appropriate for industrial use, which is why we at the moment are increasing our vary of providers to incorporate this know-how. We’ve analyzed the AMR market very totally to search out the actually finest accomplice with probably the most conductive know-how. At this time, we’re happy and proud to announce our strategic know-how partnership with OTTO Motors, enabling us to supply our prospects absolutely the main AMR know-how in our merchandise any more.”

OTTO Motors is a pioneer within the AMR trade, specializing in giant, mission-critical AMR installations for the world’s largest firms. With greater than 10 years of expertise in autonomous driving, OTTO Motors has developed clever, secure and dependable management software program for autonomous materials dealing with. Transport robots outfitted with OTTO software program can navigate flexibly and responsively in fast-changing industrial environments with out infrastructure, similar to a human-guided car.

“ek robotics is the undisputed AGV market chief. We’re pleased with our partnership that allows us to supply our prospects with probably the most highly effective and complete materials dealing with car {hardware} capabilities managed by OTTO Motors’ autonomy software program,” says Matt Rendall, CEO of OTTO Motors, and continues: “The result’s an answer that allows industrial firms and warehouse operators to extend their competitiveness in an extremely difficult financial surroundings.”

The mixed AGV and AMR market is estimated by trade specialists to exceed $18 billion by 2027. Collectively, ek robotics and OTTO Motors are increasing their attain globally to supply prospects probably the most complete and superior AMR portfolio within the trade. ek robotics is now providing the X MOVE 150 and X MOVE 2000 AMR transport platforms. The 300-, 600- and 1200-kilogram payload variants are at present solely out there as AGVs and also will be out there as AMRs in early 2023. With the X MOVE transport platform, prospects can select between AMR and AGV know-how relying on their wants. ek robotics and OTTO Motors are already engaged on additionally with the ability to provide the VARIO MOVE forklift autos as AMR as rapidly as potential to have the ability to equip all ek robotics transport robots with OTTO know-how within the subsequent step.

Prospects are additionally satisfied by the partnership and the brand new AMR answer from ek robotics. “The primary AMR from the collaboration between ek robotics and OTTO Motors is a milestone on the best way to a brand new degree of autonomy. As a buyer, we hope it’ll cut back the commissioning and adaptation effort, which at this time accounts for a big a part of the TCO,” stated Gerald Röhner, Head of Manufacturing Logistics on the well-known automotive provider worldwide, Brose Fahrzeugteile SE & Co. KG.

Along with OTTO Motors, ek robotics is presenting its new AGV and AMR product sequence X MOVE on the LogiMAT exhibition from at this time to June 2, 2022 in Stuttgart, Germany, in Corridor 2, Sales space B05. Go to ek robotics at LogiMAT or contact them by cellphone or e-mail to be taught extra concerning the partnership and the way AMR and AGVs can enhance your intralogistics. For extra info, go to https://ek-robotics.com/

About ek robotics

ek robotics is the world’s main producer and system integrator of revolutionary high-tech transport robotics for manufacturing and warehouse logistics. At 5 areas in Europe (Rosengarten, Germany, headquarters), Reutlingen (Germany), Milan (Italy), Prague (Czech Republic) and Buckingham (UK), the transport robotics specialist with greater than 300 staff creates clever, networked and versatile transport options for the totally automated, in-plant materials stream of its world prospects. With greater than 59 years of expertise in design, improvement, manufacturing, integration, turnkey supply and assist all through the complete lifecycle of automated guided autos (AGVs), ek robotics is among the many technical elite on this fast-growing trade of the long run. ek-robotics.com

About OTTO Motors

OTTO Motors gives autonomous cell robots for materials dealing with inside manufacturing services and warehouses. With over three million hours of driving expertise, OTTO is trusted for mission-critical deliveries in probably the most demanding of commercial environments. Seventy % of OTTO’s prospects are Fortune 500 firms and embody a number of the world’s most acknowledged manufacturers, together with GE and Toyota. For extra info, go to www.ottomotors.com.