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Use these buyer guides and technical resources to frame a safer, more useful AMR evaluation before selecting equipment or requesting a proposal.
Start with the decision
A productive evaluation connects the material flow, load, route, safety constraints and existing systems. The guides below explain where to begin, then link to the relevant product and application information.
Mixed-fleet interoperability
VDA 5050 standardizes how fleet control and mobile robots talk over MQTT. See what version 3.0.0 covers, what it leaves out, and what to write into a mixed-fleet contract.
Read guideAMR supplier selection guide
Decide whether to buy AMRs direct from the manufacturer, through a warehouse automation integrator, or both, then shortlist suppliers with questions that expose real capability.
Read guideOrder picking workflow guide
Match your order profile, SKU spread, labor and layout to a person-to-goods or goods-to-person AMR picking workflow, then see what each requires from your WMS and floor space.
Read guideVehicle type selection guide
Choose between an autonomous forklift, pallet jack, lift-under AMR and tugger from the real pick and drop heights, carriers, route and handoff points.
Read guideAMR commercial model guide
Compare buying, leasing and robots as a service by ownership, cost timing, service duty, risk allocation and exit terms before reviewing a proposal.
Read guidePedestrian safety guide
Segment a mixed-pedestrian route, derive speed limits from stopping distance, match controls to crossing cases and document residual-risk sign-off.
Read guideConveyor interface guide
Define physical transfer, control handshake, information handoff, timeout and recovery ownership before design freeze.
Read guideLine-feeding workflow guide
Define the trigger, buffer ownership, late-delivery response and empty-container return loop before sizing the AMR fleet.
Read guideNetwork readiness guide
Prepare AMR Wi-Fi with route-based surveys, client roaming tests, authentication, interference logs, outage recovery and pilot acceptance evidence.
Read guideFleet management guide
Verify exact robot versions, command direction, required functions and project evidence before accepting a mixed-fleet compatibility claim.
Read guideCharging strategy guide
Compare charging windows, charger occupancy, recovery and workflow evidence before selecting an AMR charging policy.
Read guideROI planning guide
Build an auditable AMR business case from baseline flow, accepted benefits, complete costs, downtime, ramp and sensitivity.
Read guideAutomation decision guide
Compare AMRs, conveyors and hybrid flow by throughput, route stability, buffers, downtime, space, safety and change cost.
Read guideIntegration guide
Plan the survey, workflow, maps, interfaces, training and pilot acceptance evidence before full deployment.
Read guidePlanning guide
Build a defensible robot-count estimate from time-phased demand, complete cycle time, charging, availability and measured reserve.
Read guideSafety guide
Turn the applicable safety standards into a site checklist for zones, traffic, loads, validation and handover.
Read guideCost guide
Understand the payload, integration, charging and commissioning inputs behind a useful project budget.
Read guideBuying guide
Compare navigation, infrastructure, traffic control and operational flexibility before choosing a platform.
Read guideContinue your evaluation
Start with payload, load type and the route your operation needs to automate.
ExploreReview fleet operations, interfaces and the level of WMS, MES or ERP connectivity required.
ExploreSee how warehouse, manufacturing and specialist material-flow requirements affect the deployment scope.
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