Mobile Robot Terms
Terms
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| AGV | Automated guided vehicle, follows a fixed path |
| AMR | Autonomous mobile robot, navigates freely |
| SLAM | Simultaneous localisation and mapping |
| Fleet manager | Software that allocates tasks and traffic |
| Top module | The load-handling device (lift, conveyor, fork) |
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Fixed routes suit AGVs on total cost; changing layouts suit AMRs. Above a handful of vehicles, the fleet software determines throughput more than the robot specification.