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Robot Autonomy Skills

Image of a group of conceptual autonomous mobile robots that are equipped with NODE software.

 

The NODE Robot Autonomy Skills, developed by NODE Robotics as part of the NODE.OS suite, are a comprehensive collection of software modules designed to empower your mobile robots to navigate autonomously and robustly even in complex environments.

Utilizing state-of-the-art technology and leveraging the latest advancements in sensor fusion, autonomous driving, and AI, our skill set offers an extensive range of capabilities. These include robot localization and mapping, efficient path planning & control, reliable obstacle avoidance, smooth docking, and more, ensuring robust “Robot Localization and Mapping” performance.

Seamlessly integrating with your existing robotics software, NODE Robot Autonomy Skills are engineered for effortless implementation. Eliminate deployment challenges and enhance the user-friendliness and deployability of your robots. Experience the next level of autonomy and practical functionality with NODE Robot Autonomy Skills, a key component of NODE.OS, tailored specifically for mobile robot OEMs.

Partnerships

Explore our partnerships with various organizations and companies. Our partnerships have led to innovative solutions, increased productivity and strengthened relationships within the industry. Browse through our portfolio and see the results of our teamwork.

Since 2017, the NODE team (back then as part of Fraunhofer IPA) has been supporting the BMW Group in the largest automation project in the company's history with an autonomous navigation solution for the Smart Transport Robot. As of today, several hundred AMR with NODE navigation are in productive operation in various BMW plants. In close cooperation with the BMW Group and other project partners, NODE.move was optimally adapted to the requirements of automotive production and its use on the AMR.

The technological forerunner of the autonomous navigation solution software NODE.move was successfully deployed in automotive production with BÄR Automation back in 2015. 23 AGVs of BÄR Automation have been running since then, with an industry-standard availability in the passenger car final assembly in double-shift operation. Since then, NODE.move has been continuously developed technologically while maintaining the availability requirements.

In October 2022 we announced our development partnership with idealworks. After the successful integration of our navigation solution NODE.move into idealworks' AMR iw.hub, both companies decided to expand their partnership in the future to jointly develop an integrated bundle of new services for idealworks' holistic robotics ecosystem.

4am Robotics - a technology leader in the field of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) and hybrid intralogistics - has been equipping its own portfolio of autonomous forklifts, tugger trains and mobile platform cobots with our Robot Autonomy Skills. With the help of our software, 4am can set up new applications in a matter of hours instead of days, while reducing the complexity of its extensive portfolio.

In the summer of 2022, we were able to win TUGBOT as a customer. TUGBOT develops a unique AMR type that can pull any kind of cart which can be used in various applications from intralogistics, manufacturing to hospitality. It thereby enriched our portfolio of supported mobile robot platforms applicable to any kinds of transport tasks.

Bottobo Robotics, a Turkish based start-up, provides collaborative AMRs that work seamlessly with human workers. Their first product, Pixer, a Person-2-Good/Piece-Picking AMR, helps organizations boost warehouse picking operations and increase productivity by up to 4x. Bottobo uses our NODE.OS software suite to easily operate their collaborative fleets in dynamic warehouse environments.

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NODE Fleet Autonomy Services provides a comprehensive solution to turn individual robots into a powerful robotic fleet.

Our microservices structure allows you to choose from a range of fleet management and coordination services for fleet operations, including map, traffic and task management.

NODE Fleet Autonomy Services

Illustration showing the conceptual application of NODE Fleet Autonomy Services in a production environment.

NODE Robotics GmbH

Schwabstraße 30
70197 Stuttgart
Germany