mobile robots

The International Federation of Robotics highlights how autonomous mobile robots integrate with building elevators, allowing delivery and logistics robots to move between floors in offices, hospitals and factories. The technology relies on elevator control interfaces so robots can call and operate lifts without human help, a key step for scaling service robotics in multi-storey buildings.

Service robots are moving from novelty to large-scale deployment, with logistics and warehousing emerging as the leading sector for adoption. Industry figures point to growing use of autonomous mobile robots and delivery machines as companies seek to ease labour shortages and speed up operations. Analysts expect continued growth as costs fall and technology matures.

Researchers at TU Delft are developing a single artificial intelligence system capable of controlling different types of robots. The work points toward general-purpose robot control, where one learned model could operate arms, mobile robots and other hardware instead of needing a separate system for each machine. The project is drawing attention within the robotics field as a step toward more flexible, adaptable robotic systems.

A new autonomous mobile robot has been launched, according to an industry announcement carried by Logistics Business. The robot is aimed at automation tasks, likely in logistics and warehouse settings where autonomous mobile robots are increasingly used to move goods without fixed infrastructure. No further technical details, pricing, or customer names were given in the announcement, and reaction from the robotics and logistics community has not yet been recorded.