AMR vs AGV: what the letters actually decide
Fixed paths versus autonomous navigation — capabilities, fleet management, safety, and which one your material flow needs.
AMR
Mobile robot that plans its own paths using onboard sensing.
An AMR (autonomous mobile robot) navigates with onboard sensing — typically lidar SLAM plus safety scanners — planning its own paths around obstacles. Fleet software assigns goals and traffic rules. Compare with AGVs, which follow fixed infrastructure.
In depth
ROS 2 in industrial robotics: where it fits
DDS middleware, real-time profiles, and the ROS-Industrial consortium — a controls engineer's map of the Robot Operating System.