ABB upgrades Flexley Mover AMR with visual SLAM capabilities

The P604 robot is designed to handle containers, pallets, and racks in highly dynamic environments. | Source: ABB

ABB this week said it is extending its portfolio of fully autonomous mobile robots, or AMRs, by equipping its Flexley Mover P604 with 3D visual simultaneous localization and mapping, or vSLAM, navigation and user-friendly AMR Studio programming software. The Zurich-based company said the launch is part of its overall effort towards offering robots that are more versatile, efficient, and easier to use.