VDMA says Version 3.0 of VDA 5050 will help mobile robot fleets scale

VDA 5050 is intended to enable communications among mobile robots from different vendors. Source: Shutterstock

VDMA Materials Handling, one of the largest industry associations in Europe, recently released Version 3.0 of its VDA 5050 communication interface. The interface makes it possible to operate different mobile robots with a single control system in a mixed fleet.

“Version 3.0 of VDA 5050 creates the conditions necessary to meet the growing demands for efficiency and flexibility in intralogistics material flow,” said Dr.