AUTONOMOUS MOBILE ROBOTS

An Autonomous Mobile Robot (AMR) is a self-driving robot that moves materials around a facility without fixed tracks, magnetic strips, or wires. It navigates dynamically using onboard sensors, cameras and mapping software. Unlike older automated guided vehicles (AGVs), an AMR can reroute itself around obstacles, people and changing floor layouts in real time.

The key difference is navigation: AGVs follow fixed paths (magnetic tape, wires or rails) and stop if anything blocks that path, while AMRs use LiDAR, cameras and software to map a facility and dynamically plan routes around obstacles. This makes AMRs faster to deploy (no infrastructure changes needed) and more adaptable as a facility's layout changes.

OTTO AMRs are built with safety as the primary design priority, using industrial-grade LiDAR, 3D cameras and certified safety switches to detect people and obstacles from all directions. The robots comply with relevant safety standards (including CE marking, ANSI/ITSDF B56.5, RIA R15.08-1, and ISO 3691-4) and are engineered to operate safely alongside personnel in active production environments.

No. OTTO AMRs can use opportunistic charging, topping up their battery during natural pauses between jobs rather than requiring dedicated downtime. This keeps the fleet moving materials around the clock without scheduled charging interruptions.

Yes, OTTO AMRs support a range of attachments, including conveyor top modules and lift attachments that let them interface directly with existing conveyors, stands and racking. Custom attachments can also be engineered for non-standard payloads, which HMPS Propac can scope as part of a site assessment.

OTTO AMRs run on two integrated software layers: OTTO Autonomy, which handles real-time navigation and obstacle avoidance for each robot, and OTTO Fleet Manager, which coordinates traffic, task allocation and performance across the entire fleet. Together they allow multiple AMRs to operate safely and efficiently in the same space.

OTTO AMRs are used across automotive, food & beverage, consumer products and general manufacturing for tasks like pallet transport, line-side replenishment and finished goods movement. For HMPS Propac customers, this typically means AMRs working alongside packaging lines to move raw materials in and finished/palletised product out, reducing manual forklift and pallet-jack movement.

HMPS supplies and supports OTTO AMRs locally in Australia, meaning customers get in-country sales, integration and servicing rather than dealing directly overseas. As a packaging machinery specialist, HMPS can also assess how an AMR deployment fits alongside existing packaging and material handling equipment on your line, not just sell the robot in isolation.