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BlueBotics unveils new asset tracing and transport flow system

March 21, 2025 by David Edwards

Autonomous navigation and fleet management software provider BlueBotics – whose ANT navigation technology drives over 6,000 AGVs and AMRs around the world – has launched ANT locator, a new and “highly flexible” vehicle tracking and mixed fleet management solution that will be commercially available from June 2025.

Dr Nicola Tomatis, CEO of BlueBotics, says: “Based on our proven vehicle positioning technology, ANT locator allows companies to understand exactly where their forklifts are, and therefore where their pallets are too, whether inside or outdoors.

“ANT locator also addresses an evolving challenge for internal logistics teams: how to ensure effective interactions between manual forklifts and driverless AGVs and AMRs, by enabling traffic light systems for mixed vehicle types, smart interactions in pre-defined zones, and the integrated monitoring of all vehicles.” [Read more…] about BlueBotics unveils new asset tracing and transport flow system

Filed Under: News, Software Tagged With: ant, autonomous, bluebotics, flow, navigation, products, transport, warehouse, work

MasterMover to debut its new tugger at ProMat 2025

February 20, 2025 by Mark Allinson

Material handling automation specialist MasterMover will be making another return to ProMat 2025 in Chicago from March 17th to 20th.

The electric tugger manufacturer will be showcasing a ProMat-exclusive live demonstration of its TOW300 tugger AGV in action, visitors won’t want to miss out on witnessing the new generation of material handling technology in action.

For the first time in public, the TOW300 AGV (automated guided vehicle) will be demonstrated in a live setting in partnership with BlueBotics on their stand (N6951). [Read more…] about MasterMover to debut its new tugger at ProMat 2025

Filed Under: Material handling, News Tagged With: 2025, agv, automated, bluebotics, demonstrate, guided, handling, mastermover, material, promat, showcase, vehicle

BlueBotics releases new version of its server fleet management software

May 1, 2024 by David Edwards

Swiss robotic navigation company BlueBotics has released a new version of its ANT server fleet management software, which can now control not only the 100+ ANT driven customer vehicles on the market, but also VDA 5050-compliant AGVs and AMRs.

BlueBotics – whose ANT navigation technology drives over 5,000 AGVs and AMRs around the world – says its new initiative expandS the scope of its ANT server mission and fleet management software by adding compatibility with the German AGV interoperability standard VDA 5050.

As a result, ANT server can now manage not only the 100+ ‘ANT driven’ customer AGVs and AMRs currently on the market, but also VDA 5050-compliant AGVs and AMRs from non-ANT driven brands. [Read more…] about BlueBotics releases new version of its server fleet management software

Filed Under: News, Software Tagged With: ant, bluebotics, fleet, management, navigation, server, software

Pramac partners with BlueBotics to launch line of ANT driven mobile robots

April 26, 2024 by Mark Allinson

Pramac and BlueBotics have agreed a partnership which sees BlueBotics providing ANT navigation technology and fleet management software for Pramac’s new line of X-ACT mobile logistics robots.

Sold under Pramac’s new business unit, called Lifter Mobile Robotics, three X-ACT mobile robots are available currently, with several more in the pipeline.

Federico Piersimoni, business group director of Pramac’s material handling division, says: “When we created Lifter Mobile Robotics, we wanted to build on our expertise in the field of material handling equipment by integrating the best and latest technologies possible, to ensure these products are plug and play ready and reliable. [Read more…] about Pramac partners with BlueBotics to launch line of ANT driven mobile robots

Filed Under: News Tagged With: ant, bluebotics, logistics, mobile, navigation, pramac, robots, x-act

BlueBotics takes indoor robots outside

September 6, 2023 by Mark Allinson

Swiss autonomous robot navigation company BlueBotics has launched ANT everywhere, a new product extension for its ANT navigation products that widen the scope of AGV and AMR operations by enabling outdoor operations.

Outdoor use has traditionally been a challenge for producers of automated vehicles. This is because there are typically few permanent “features” visible outdoors, which are required for modern mobile robots to calculate their exact position.

Up to now, vehicle producers have addressed this challenge either by using ad-hoc navigation add-ons, such as patching a GPS system on top of an existing navigation product or by adding additional outdoor infrastructure, such as custom poles featuring reflectors. [Read more…] about BlueBotics takes indoor robots outside

Filed Under: News, Software Tagged With: additional, agv, airport, amr, ant, barcelona, bluebotics, challenge, data, features, gnss, indoor, install, navigation, operations, outdoor, permanent, producers, product, spanish, vehicle, visible

BlueBotics to showcase interoperability tech for mobile robots at Automate Show

May 20, 2023 by Mark Allinson

At this year’s Automate Show, AGV/AMR navigation specialist BlueBotics will highlight how its ANT server management software enables the creation of multi-brand fleets.

Its team will also join forces with partner Oceaneering Mobile Robotics to host a seminar dedicated to building the business case for automated vehicle technology.

BlueBotics CEO Nicolas Tomatis, says: “As the AGV market grows and continues to mature, more businesses are realizing the need for scalable custom fleets, which can incorporate different types and even brands of vehicle. [Read more…] about BlueBotics to showcase interoperability tech for mobile robots at Automate Show

Filed Under: News, Technology Tagged With: ant, automate, bluebotics, business, businesses, case, fleets, help, key, manufacturing, market, matt, mobile, navigation, oceaneering, robotics, seminar, server, software, studies, team, technology, tomatis, vehicle, visitors

BlueBotics and ProLog Automation partner to drive German AGV adoption

April 26, 2023 by Mark Allinson

BlueBotics and ProLog Automation have signed a strategic partnership to help drive the adoption of automated guided vehicles (AGV/FTS) across the German manufacturing and logistics sectors.

This agreement positions ProLog Automation as a key BlueBotics solutions partner for the German market.

Under the terms of the agreement, ProLog’s AGV consulting and integration teams will undergo extensive training by BlueBotics’ engineers on the company’s Autonomous Navigation Technology (ANT), a predominantly software-based platform on which companies can build robust, scalable, and even interoperable fleets of diverse ‘ANT driven’ vehicles. [Read more…] about BlueBotics and ProLog Automation partner to drive German AGV adoption

Filed Under: Logistics, News Tagged With: adoption, agreement, agv, ant, automated, automation, autonomous, bluebotics, businesses, drive, driven, german, help, key, market, navigation, partner, partnership, platform, prolog, team, technology, vehicles

BlueBotics to showcase its robotics technology at LogiMAT after acquisition by Zapi

April 9, 2023 by Mark Allinson

BlueBotics, a Zapi Group company specializing in vehicle automation, will stage a multi-brand automated vehicle demonstration in the Zapi Group/BlueBotics booth (#6B61 in hall 6).

This demo will include: two autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), two automated pallet trucks, and a larger forked automated guided vehicle (AGV) in simultaneous operation, all managed simultaneously by the company’s mission and fleet management software, ANT server.

Dr Nicola Tomatis, BlueBotics CEO, says: “AGV and AMR interoperability is a hot topic in 2023. And while emerging standards such as VDA 5050 and MASS in the US are exciting developments, these are still in their infancy in terms of the vehicle functionality they support. [Read more…] about BlueBotics to showcase its robotics technology at LogiMAT after acquisition by Zapi

Filed Under: Logistics, News Tagged With: acquisition, agv, ant, automated, bluebotics, booth, company, demo, fleet, group, integration, multi-brand, operation, showcase, team, technologies, vehicle, zapi

MasterMover partners with BlueBotics for AGV Navigation

March 22, 2023 by Mark Allinson

MasterMover, a manufacturer of electric tug and tow solutions, has agreed a new partnership with vehicle automation company BlueBotics to provide ANT navigation technologies for MasterMover’s range of automated guided vehicles.

Known for its broad portfolio of pedestrian operated electric tugs and electric tows, used across Industrial Manufacturing, Logistics, and Retail, MasterMover also offers a range of advanced solutions, spanning remote control operation, line follow navigation, and fully autonomous solutions.

MasterMover says its AGV products now include BlueBotics’ ANT natural navigation technology as standard, ensuring customers benefit from the “advanced features and functionality available from the vehicle navigation market leader”. [Read more…] about MasterMover partners with BlueBotics for AGV Navigation

Filed Under: Logistics, News Tagged With: advanced, agv, ant, bluebotics, company, customers, electric, load, manufacturing, mastermover, moving, natural, navigation, range, solutions, technology, vehicle

Interview: BlueBotics brings warehouse robotics experts to your screen

July 17, 2022 by Abdul Montaqim

BlueBotics has been around for 20 years. And in that time, it has become one of the leading providers of navigation technology for warehouse robots such as automated guided vehicles (AGVs) and autonomous mobile robots. In doing so, the company has become something of a fount of knowledge about the subject, and thought it would provide that knowledge as an online resource through its newly created website ANTdriven.com.

In this interview, conducted by Abdul Montaqim, Robotics and Automation News speaks to Matt Wade, head of marketing for BlueBotics, about the ANTdriven.com resource as well as wider issues relating to the entire warehouse automation sector.

This interview is available in video form on our YouTube channel, and is embedded below. Questions and answers have been edited for clarity and brevity. [Read more…] about Interview: BlueBotics brings warehouse robotics experts to your screen

Filed Under: Features, Warehouse robots Tagged With: agvs, amrs, ant, automated, autonomous, bluebotics, companies, fleet, forklift, manual, navigation, site, software, technology, vehicle, vehicles, work, years

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