DDS middleware, real-time profiles, and the ROS-Industrial consortium — a controls engineer's map of the Robot Operating System.
AMRs & AGVs
Autonomous and automated guided vehicles for material transport.
Fixed paths versus autonomous navigation — capabilities, fleet management, safety, and which one your material flow needs.
Terms in this topic
- AGV
- Vehicle that follows fixed paths via floor tape, wire, or reflectors.
- AMR
- Mobile robot that plans its own paths using onboard sensing.