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On the Show Floor

Combining AGVs and Robots for Factory Flexibility

MiR’s Rishabh Arora on agile, mobile robotics for high-value tasks.

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Traditional manufacturing assembly lines are fixed, with individual stations containing trained individuals or purpose-built automation. A new generation of mobile robots however, promises to free the manufacturing process from the rigidity of linear assembly lines and truly optimize floor space and machine motion. The semiconductor industry is especially sensitive to wasted time and space, especially where expensive cleaner facilities are necessary. Rishabh Arora, team lead, application engineering with Mobile Industrial Robots demonstrates advanced control of AGVs on the factory floor to Jim Anderton at Automate 2023. 

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James Anderton

Jim Anderton is the Director of Content for ENGINEERING.com. Mr. Anderton was formerly editor of Canadian Metalworking Magazine and has contributed to a wide range of print and on-line publications, including Design Engineering, Canadian Plastics, Service Station and Garage Management, Autovision, and the National Post. He also brings prior industry experience in quality and part design for a Tier One automotive supplier.