Melbourne-based automation system builder, Andrew Donald Design Engineering (ADDE), has partnered with OTTO Motors to bring the OTTO range of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) to the Australian market.
Custom engineering specialist ADDE has extensive experience developing turnkey automation and robotics solutions for the Australian industry, with customers in a wide range of industries including pharmaceutical, food and beverage, and general manufacturing.
For ADDE, the partnership with OTTO Motors, which provides autonomous mobile robots for material handling inside manufacturing facilities and warehouses, was a synergistic fit.
“We see enormous opportunity to improve efficiency and safety in manufacturing and distribution operations with autonomous vehicles,” said Barry Hendy, ADDE’s managing director.
“Like traditional robots, AMRs require a complete solution design and tight integration with existing equipment, workflows and data systems.
“The OTTO range of vehicles and the supervising Fleet Manager system gives us a powerful capability to offer turnkey solutions to our clients.”
OTTO Motors, a division of Clearpath Robotics, develops AMRs that enhance the logistical operations of facilities in order to reallocate valuable manpower to more specialised tasks.
These mobile robot platforms are designed to withstand the day-to-day rigours of industrial environments, while maintaining the safety of the human operators around them. OTTO AMRs are also used to deliver cost reductions and operational efficiencies.
“As we have deployed our systems around the world we have always looked to partner with experienced local integrators to ensure every deployment can be seamlessly and fully integrated into the client’s facility,” explained John Stikes, OTTO Motors’ director, Strategic Alliances.
“We are excited to now be able to offer our vehicles to the Australian market through ADDE.”
The OTTO Motors range spans from the 100kg capacity, small footprint OTTO 100 to the heavy-duty 1500kg capable, pallet-sized OTTO 1500.
For multi-vehicle application, the OTTO Fleet Manager provides the integration, overview control, traffic flow, and vehicle management to allocate missions to appropriate vehicles.
