nir-vana innovation network

The company has developed intelligent and cognitive autonomous robots that are highly customizable to the end user’s specifications and able to interact in an advanced manner based on artificial intelligence algorithms with the environment in which they are integrated. They are programmed through a simple and intuitive interface, for a “plug&play” software system, making it easy for the operator to interact with these platforms. AMRs (Autonomous Mobile Robots) are an evolution of AGVs (Automated Guided Vehicles), with much more advanced technologies and localization logic. An AGV requires major adaptations to the infrastructure, having to integrate magnetic and/or colored bands or reflecting mirrors and defining the route to be followed very strictly. Although it can detect obstacles in its path, it cannot avoid them, so it stops until the obstacle is removed. In contrast, AMRs overcome these limitations because they use laser scanners and 3D cameras, reconstructing the operating scenario through maps loaded directly onto the robot: they are able to define in real time the optimal path to follow, recognize and avoid obstacles, and autonomously plan an alternative trajectory. As they do not require costly modifications to the plant, they have an easier and faster integration and higher efficiency.