Mobile Industrial Robots MiR250 mobile industrial robot

Konica Minolta Australia has announced the availability of the MiR250 mobile industrial robot, through its partner Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR).

Simple to set up, the autonomous mobile robot (AMR) has a smaller footprint and increased adaptability. This can help to optimise internal logistics without changing layout in industries such as manufacturing, FMCG and defence.

With a footprint of 580 x 800 mm, the AMR is only 30 cm high and can move up to 250 kg at speeds of 2 m/s.

The AMR also has a fast charge rate of 0–80% in 1 h with an operating time of 13 h at full charge, and has the ability for a fast battery swap to support 24/7 operation.

Top modules can also be mounted on the robot to provide a complete solution to tow carts and shelves and lift and transport shelves.

The AMR signals with light and sounds to demonstrate its status. The LED light band indicates its current operational state such as emergency stop, mission paused, path blocked or mapping. It also has signal lights that work similarly to lights used on cars: white at the front, red at the back and indicating a left or right turn by blinking. Signal lights suggest the immediate motion plans by signalling forwards, backwards, braking and left and right turns.