ProMat 2025: DS Automotion to showcase AMY compact AMR, NAVIOS fleet manager

DS Automotion, an Austria-based global provider of mobile robotics for in-plant logistics and assembly applications, announced it will highlight multiple offerings at ProMat 2025 in Chicago. The conference will take place at McCormick Place from March 17-20. DS Automotion will be at Booth N7107.

At ProMat, the company will showcase AMY, its compact AMR for loads that can hold up to 55lbs, and NAVIOS, its fleet manager. Booth visitors will have the opportunity to experience the company’s new concepts for small load transports with AMY, and an interactive experience with NAVIOS for fleet management.

Efficiency boost for small parts handling

The company said AMY is specifically designed to be used in industrial production and intralogistics processes with simple operation and high flexibility. DS Automotion said AMY has a scalable and cost-effective transfer concept with an active lift table, which can turn sources and sinks into passive stations.

The smart control software developed by DS Automotion enables rapid commissioning for individual or swarms of AMRs. AMYs can operate completely autonomously or follow a virtual track to avoid unexpected obstacles. In addition, like all current vehicle offerings from DS Automotion, AMY is equipped with a VDA-5050 interface and can process files with the Layout Interchange Format (LIF).

Under the NAVIOS fleet manager, AMY can also be operated in mixed mode with other DS Automotion vehicles.

DS Automotion said that AMY can be a versatile AMR for numerous applications. The robots have three different load handling devices (LHDs), which can be implemented based on a customer’s complexity, and in existing infrastructures.

The LHD variants offer the following features:

• The first LHD variant is a passive LDH that works with the help of gravity and does not require sensors or drives. DS Automotion said this makes it simple and cost-effective. It works together with the appropriate transfer station, which also does not require sensors or drives, making it ideal for applications where the material is provided independently of the vehicle.
• The second LHD variant can also handle gravity roller conveyors and belt conveyors. This allows for an easy connection to conveyor technology. There are also passive transfer stations for this system.
• The third LHD option is a platform for manual loading and unloading. For this purpose, the vehicle is called to stations where the user manually places the load and then sends AMY on to next destination.

For all three variants, DS Automotion provides a web interface to operate the mobile robots, from generating the transport order to calling and acknowledging the vehicle.

Holistic fleet manager

The key to optimizing and automating processes in production and logistics lies in an efficient fleet manager. The company said NAVIOS offers customers the opportunity to efficiently control their vehicle fleet - whether that’s AGVs or AMRs. Thanks to its user interface and layout configuration, users can adapt their operations. NAVIOS also has VDA-5050 compatibility, which enables all mobile robots to communicate.

NAVIOS users can visualize the driving course of the environment through a navigation map, and the platform plans integrated routes for maximum efficiency. Users can change the layout during operation, and the vehicles will automatically receive the updated conditions. Users have access to extensive analysis functions around the mobile robots and material handling.