Mobile Automation Group Blog
The Mobile Automation Group (MAG) represents suppliers of driverless industrial vehicle systems, including Automatic Guided Vehicles (AGVs), Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs), and Automatic Guided Carts (AGCs). MAG members collaborate on safety standards, market intelligence, and education for the mobile automation industry. Explore articles on driverless vehicle technologies, standards, and applications.
Future-Proofing Facilities with Scalable Mobile Automation
Future-proofing facilities requires a broader strategy: it looks beyond tech, considers people, processes, & infrastructure in equal measure.
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AGV & AMR Navigation Systems: Floor-Based vs Lidar
Explore differences of AGV & AMR navigation tech, including Lidar, floor-based systems, SLAM & real-world considerations for mobile robots.
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Maximizing ROI with Mobile Automation: What the Data Shows
Discover how mobile automation delivers ROI through labor savings, safety, and scalability—plus four key factors that accelerate payback.
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Flexibility vs. Predictability in Mobile Automation: What Facilities Should Really Be Considering
Explore flexibility vs. predictability in mobile automation to choose the right fit between AGVs and AMRs.
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Enhancing Safety and Ergonomics Through Automation
Heavy lifting, repetitive motions & hazardous areas, the potential for workplace injuries is significant– automation mitigates these dangers.
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Good Fences Make Good Neighbors – Why to Consider Fencing with your Warehouse AMRs
Autonomous Mobile Robots(AMRs) have become synonymous with agile fulfillment, free-flowing movement & collaborative human-machine interaction
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Lessons Learned from Implementing Mobile Automation
Recognizing & planning for potential obstacles allows you to mitigate risk & pave the way for a seamless, results-driven automation journey.
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The Evolution of AGVs and AMRs
With rising labor costs & improved tech, automated guided vehicles (AGVs) & autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) are taking on bigger roles.
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Technology Trends
In current technology trends, what used to be a push to automate the horizontal moves in a warehouse, now applies to vertical moves.
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Common Misconceptions with Mobile Robotics
As mobile robotics begins to grow in warehousing, companies are looking for all the ways it may help with their operations.
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Cybersecurity and Your Robotics
Data breaches and cyber-attacks are a very real threat. Here’s how to protect against them when it comes to your robots. Cybersecurity experts will tell you…
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Essential Sensors for Safe AMRs
Sensors for autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) are so much more than they used to be. They are no longer just for safely moving from A to B.
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Integrating Mobile Robots Into Your Operations
While AI might be stealing the attention of the entire logistics industry, there’s no question that mobile robots are a close second.
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Building Sustainability Through Mobile Automation
Many issues are top of mind for manufacturing, warehouse and logistics managers – sustainability being one of the biggest.
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Podcast: Energizing Mobile Automation
Mobile Automation (AGVs and AMRs) are computer-controlled wheel-based load carriers (battery powered) that run on a plant or warehouse floor.
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AGV and AMR Misconceptions
AGVs and AMRs are easy and relatively inexpensive to install and have many potential benefits for both employees and employers.
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Top Misconceptions of Mobile Automation
As mobile automation technology rapidly evolves, an increasing number of businesses are looking to adopt it to improve efficiency and productivity.
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What is a Mesh Network?
Mesh networks are for all businesses. Gone are the days of static operations and fixed networking infrastructure.
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Working in Harmony
With automated guided vehicles (AGVs) and autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), robots and humans together make for a more productive warehouse.
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Podcast: Sensors Revolutionizing Automated Material Movement: Efficiency and Safety Enhanced
Discover the types of sensors that drive navigation, obstacle detection, and load handling in AGVs and AMRs.
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Powering Tomorrow’s Mobile Automation
Mobile Automation vehicles (MAV) need a power source that maximizes working uptime. The evolution of MAV power takes big steps forward.
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The Unexpected (Soft) Benefits of Mobile Automation
There are plenty of easy-to-identify benefits of using mobile automation vehicles, but the lesser-known perks matter, too.
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Navigating the Mobile Automation Landscape
If you're looking to invest in mobile automation to enhance your supply chain efficiency, it is critical to understand certain factors.
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Getting Started with Mobile Automation
Mobile automation is exploding and it’s tempting to jump in and give it a try, but first you must prove your case.
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The Unexpected (Soft) Benefits of Mobile Automation
There are plenty of easy-to-identify benefits of using automated guided vehicles, but the lesser-known perks matter, too.
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Podcast: MAG - How To Get Started with Mobile Automation
How to Get Started with Mobile Automation: As it currently stands can be experienced as a big jungle of uncertainty. Jungle 4.0.
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AGVs and AMRs in One Facility
In the midst of a historic labor shortage, more and more companies are turning to mobile vehicles, AGVs and AMRs, to assist in operations.
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How to Make Mobile Automation Affordable
You’ve considered mobile automation systems for your facility, but worried about the cost. Here’s how to overcome the financial barriers.
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Understanding the Differences Between AGVs and AMRs
Two sets of mobile units offering similar benefits, AGVs and AMRs. Here’s how to decide which is best for your operation.
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Understanding the MAG Group
Demand for automated vehicles has never been higher. Here’s how the MAG group is helping users understand what they can deliver.
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Discover How Mobile Automated Vehicles Enhance A Variety Of Material Transport Applications
Learn more about how different operations and applications are successfully using mobile autonomous vehicles to gain a competitive advantage.
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How Mobile Autonomous Vehicles Address E-Commerce, Automotive And Food/Beverage Handling Challenges
Discover how AGVs and AMRs are being successfully deployed in distribution, fulfillment, and manufacturing operations in three industry sectors.
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Mobile Autonomous Vehicles: Comparing On-Premise To Cloud-Based Hosting Options
Learn about the options for hosting fleet management, monitoring, analytics, and control software for AGVs and AMRs in this educational session.
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Learn About Mobile Autonomous Vehicle Technologies In ProMatDX 2021 Education Session
Don’t miss this chance to learn more about applications successfully using mobile autonomous vehicles for game-changing competitive results.
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Standardized Options Enable Flexible Customization Of Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) For Different Applications
Inherently versatile, AMR base units can be outfitted with different accessories to accomplish different tasks in warehousing and distribution.
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Three Ways Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) Are Helping Operations Successfully Navigate COVID-19
AMRs are being deployed throughout DCs for disinfection, to support social distancing, and to maintain productivity by taking on routine tasks.
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Why Pairing Forked AGVs With AMRs Delivers Better ROI
Learn how using AGVs to lift and lower loads in centralized areas, and AMRs to transport them, increases productivity and maximizes efficiency.
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Updated Safety Standards For Autonomous Vehicles Detailed In MAG’s MODEX 2020 Education Session
With more autonomous mobile robots in operation, a variety of new and revised standards for their safe operation and use have been released.
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Dispelling 4 Common Misconceptions About AGVs
Autonomous guided vehicles offer many benefits to workforce strapped facilities, but many operators erroneously believe they’re not a good fit.
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Three Key AGV Functions Controlled By Variety Of Technologies
Learn more about the systems that enable automatic guided vehicle systems to navigate as they maneuver loads safely through an operation.
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How To Calculate The Return On Investment Of An Automatic Guided Vehicle Installation
Thinking of investing in an automatic guided vehicle (AGV) system? Then you’re probably also thinking about how to cost-justify its implementation. Although no…
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5 Ways AGVs Enhance Safety In Plants, Warehouses
Equipped with redundant safety systems to prevent collisions, automatic guided vehicle systems also deliver a host of other safety benefits.
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Picking The Right AGV For Your Operation Depends On Your Handling Needs
There are five categories of automatic guided vehicles in the market. Learn the key differences when picking the best one for your application.
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