The impulse to reduce operational costs, improve efficiency and accuracy and increase productivity has strengthened the storm of automation surging across various industries. 

To sustain the flowing move of technological advancements, Autonomous Mobile Robots(AMRs) have managed to stay ahead of the game with developments in Robotics and Artificial Intelligence technology. These robots can understand and move through their environment independently. It uses Artificial Intelligence and advanced navigation technologies like 3D cameras, ultrasonic sensors and LiDAR systems to create its path, avoid obstacles and respond to the workplace while completing its tasks. Examples are household robotic vacuum cleaners, drones,  self-driving forklifts operating in the logistics industry, delivery robots, disinfection robots in healthcare, hospitality robots in restaurants, etc.

Rising steadily and winning against traditional automation in terms of speed, flexibility and power, can the constant movement and changing conditions in the workplace misdirect the AMR technology?

• Madhavi Desai