Automation

Robot fleet management software turns individual robots into a coordinated system. This guide explains what it does (task allocation, traffic control, charging, maps, monitoring and updates), the three kinds of platform, the VDA 5050 3.0, Open-RMF and MassRobotics interoperability standards, architecture and WMS integration, safety rules including ISO 3691-4 and the EU Machinery Regulation, the KPIs to track, a worked fleet-sizing example, illustrative three-year costs and how to choose a platform.