ABB Robotics
ABB Robotics launched the Flexlex F712 autonomous forklift, and expanded the company's AI-powered virtual SLAM AMR portfolio.
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ABB Robotics
ABB Robotics launched the Flexlex F712 autonomous forklift, and expanded the company's AI-powered virtual SLAM AMR portfolio.
ABB Robotics announced an expansion of its AMR portfolio with the launch of the Flexley Stack F712.
The company said that the new autonomous forklift creates a complete, interoperable ecosystem across all major Visual SLAM AMR types.
Combining autonomous forklifts, tugs and movers on one platform, ABB Robotics said that it enables its customers to automate a broader range of material-handling and intralogistics processes. ABB Robotics said that the F712 is designed for demanding material handling, end-of-line storage and warehouse operations across industries, including automotive manufacturing, helping increase efficiency, flexibility and scalability.
“Across intralogistics operations, businesses are being asked to process greater volumes in less time, while working with increasingly limited resources,” said Marc Segura, president, ABB Robotics. “They are under pressure to move goods faster and with greater flexibility, while labour availability is becoming a critical constraint. As part of our journey to more autonomous and versatile robotics (AVRTM), we have combined advanced vision, mobility and intelligence in the Flexley Stack F712 forklift AMR, completing our scalable, AI-powered AMR portfolio.”
The company said that the F712 is capable of handling multiple load types and sizes - including open and closed pallets, containers or racks - up to 2,000 kg, and reaching heights of 8.5 meters.
The Flexley Stack AMR F712 joins the Flexley Tug and Flexley Mover in ABB Robotics’ Visual SLAM AMR portfolio. The company said that applications include intralogistics tasks such as warehouse storage and retrieval, as well as line supply, end-of-line handling, body- and press-shop, and drive-in and light buffer in the automotive and industrial sectors.
Unlike conventional AMR forklifts on the market, ABB Robotics said that the F712 uses Visual SLAM to map and navigate its environment, eliminating the need for pre-installed infrastructure like markers or reflectors. The company said that its AI-enabled Visual SLAM supports the autonomous decisions required to operate in complex, dynamic warehouse operations with a positional accuracy of ±10 mm.
Together with AMR Studio, ABB Robotics said that this shortens commissioning times by up to 20%, and creates a versatile and reliable system that can adapt instantly when a warehouse or production floor layout changes. The company added that the Flexley Stack F712 is certified to the latest ISO and ANSI safety standards, and can safely operate at speeds of up to 1.7 m/s while loaded.
Additionally, ABB Robotics said that the F712 is fully integrated with AMR Studio and is VDA5050 compatible, enabling easy integration with the company’s Visual SLAM AMRs and existing systems within a unified project.
ABB Robotics said that the no-code, drag-and-drop software suite supports fast setup, fleet coordination, traffic management and real-time visualization, allowing ABB Robotics’ tugs, movers and forklifts to operate together in the same layout for scalable turnkey automation projects.
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