How is SLAM software powering the next-generation of autonomous industrial robots?

Posted on 28 Aug 2019 by Jonny Williamson
CROP - any warehouse vehicle can become an automated guided vehicle (AGV) by installing a robotic module - image courtesy of Depositphotos.

Simultaneous Localisation and Mapping (SLAM), a technology which allows a device to map its environment while positioning itself in it, is a crucial driver for the future of robotics.

SLAM software enables the transition from Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) to Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) in the industrial space. As such, the install base of SLAM-enabled Autonomous Mobile Robots will exceed 15 million by 2030, according to global tech market advisory firm ABI Research. For many years, business owners in the industrial sector have been using…

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