What's the difference between an AMR vs an AGV when it comes to material movement?
By now you’ve probably heard the buzz created by a new segment of the automated material movement market called Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs). And you’ve read the bold claims in blogs, articles, ads and websites that AGVs are obsolete, AGVs are dead and that you should spend all your capital on projects involving AMRs.
Before you do, let’s compare AGVs and AMRs in 4 key areas:
- Technology
- Application flexibility
- Scalability
- Safety.