Automate your internal transport processes the smarter way

Stay competitive, productive and efficient with interoperable, robust – and scalable – mobile robotics, driven by ANT technology.

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Automation without frustration

In manufacturing, you’re no stranger to a challenge. You face increasing pressure to boost efficiency and productivity, reduce cost margins, and stay competitive. Yet a shortage of skilled, motivated staff threatens to cause delays, cause errors, and compromise safety.

There is a route forward.

Automating your internal logistics flows with AGVs and AMRs is the smart, scalable way to stay ahead.

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Efficiency, productivity, interoperability – at scale

It’s rare to find a mobile robot supplier that offers a vehicle to suit every process, or which supports seamless vehicle interoperability. But, with BlueBotics – whatever your material handling process, we have an automated vehicle for that!

BlueBotics’ ANT navigation software drives more than 150 models of AGV and AMR. From forked, tugger and underride AGVs, to automated forklifts and small, agile AMRs, ‘ANT driven’ vehicles are robust, accurate and quick to install and modify – with a model to suit virtually every application.

And, with our ANT server fleet manager running on-site, multiple brands of AGV and AMR can be programmed to work together seamlessly – allowing you to create the exact custom fleet your evolving operation requires.

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Proven material handling results

Your production processes are sensitive. So, when considering any automated vehicle, you must be certain of its performance and, for the future, confident you can slot in additional vehicles solutions with ease and while minimizing downtime.

BlueBotics’ market-leading Autonomous Navigation Technology (ANT) is globally proven. Built on over 23 years of BlueBotics industry experience, today ANT drives almost 6,000 AGVs and AMRs around the world – spanning more than 150 models – across a wide range of industries.

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AGVs/AMRs + ANT server = smarter material handling

When considering an internal transport automation project, it can be easy to feel overwhelmed. But, with BlueBotics, the path forward is simple.

Whatever your material handling process, we offer an automated guided vehicle (AGV) or autonomous mobile robot (AMR) to meet your needs, managed using one, globally proven technology platform: ANT server.

BlueBotics’ ANT server fleet manager can operate multiple brands of ‘ANT driven’ (and even VDA 5050) AGVs and AMRs seamlessly, in one connected fleet. Meaning you can create the exact custom operation your business requires.

Watch this video to see how AGVs and AMRs driven by ANT server enable efficiency, productivity and interoperability - at scale.

Move your AGV or AMR project forward

Book your free, no-obligation discovery call with the BlueBotics team

Ready to progress with automated vehicles, but still have questions? Our team of intralogistics experts is ready.

We’re here to help you define:

Your organization's specific automation goals
Whether an automated vehicle is your best-fit solution
What type(s) of vehicle might best fit your business’s needs
How ANT driven vehicles and fleets work
Key questions to consider when adopting AGVs, automated forklifts, or other types of mobile robot

After this consultation call, there will be no obligation to talk further or to meet any suppliers of ANT driven vehicles.

However, if you are interested in moving forward, we will be happy to help you identify the perfect solution, and then introduce you to our vehicle partners for more detailed discussions.

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