The robots are only half the job. Before your first AMR arrives, walk your space with this checklist. It saves a lot of headaches later.
Bringing in autonomous mobile robots is exciting, but the robots are only half the job. The floor has to be ready for them. Before your first AMR arrives, walk your space with this checklist. It saves a lot of headaches later.
Floors and surfaces
AMRs like flat, clean floors. Big cracks, steep ramps and loose debris confuse the drive and the sensors. Sort out the worst spots first.
Lighting and reflections
Very shiny floors or large glass walls can play tricks on laser sensors. It rarely stops a robot completely, but it is worth knowing where the tricky spots are before you map.
Traffic and people
- Decide where robots and forklifts share space, and where they should not.
- Put charging areas near the work, not in a far corner.
- Tell your people what the robot will do. A short briefing prevents most near misses.
Network
Fleet software talks to the robots over wifi. Weak coverage in one aisle usually shows up as a robot that stalls in the same place every time. A quick signal check across the floor is worth doing early.
None of this is complicated, but skipping it is the most common reason a rollout feels rocky. Get the floor right and the robots mostly take care of themselves. We cover all of this in the AMR course, and we are happy to talk through your specific layout.
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