PAL Robotics ARI (Standard)
Where humanoids fit today
Humanoid robots today are best suited to education, research, events and entertainment — teaching robotics and AI, university and R&D labs, trade shows, receptions and brand activations. We expect them to be trained for wider real-world work over the next 12 to 36 months. Talk to us about a research, education or events project.
About This Robot
Overview
ARI from PAL Robotics is an interactive social robot designed for customer engagement, reception, and Human-Robot Interaction (HRI) research, featuring an expressive face, speech capabilities, and an integrated touchscreen.
Beyond its social interactive aspects, ARI also functions as an autonomous mobile robot (AMR) tailored for point-to-point transport and goods-to-person workflows. It excels at building and maintaining live maps of facilities, planning safe routes around people and obstacles, and executing missions for tasks such as putaway, replenishment, and lineside delivery.
Key Features
- Interactive Social Robot: Engages users with an expressive face and speech.
- Integrated Touchscreen: Provides an additional interface for user interaction.
- Autonomous Mobile Robot (AMR): Capable of independent navigation and operation.
- Real-time Facility Mapping: Builds and maintains live maps of operational environments.
- Dynamic Route Planning: Plans safe and efficient routes, avoiding people and obstacles in real-time.
- Mission Execution: Performs critical tasks including putaway, replenishment, and lineside delivery.
- Fleet Management Software: Enables traffic control, charging management, and work-queue balancing across mixed workcells.
- WMS-ERP Integration: Features standard APIs or middleware for seamless integration with existing Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems.
- Flexible Task Triggering: Tasks can be initiated from various sources such as scanners, PLCs, or pick screens.
Technical Specifications
General Information
| Make | PAL Robotics |
|---|---|
| Model | ARI |
| Variant | Standard |
| Type | Interactive Social Robot / Autonomous Mobile Robot (AMR) |
| Navigation | Autonomous, Live Mapping, Obstacle Avoidance |
| Integration | WMS-ERP via APIs/Middleware |
Applications
- Customer Engagement and Support
- Reception and Front-desk Services
- Human-Robot Interaction (HRI) Research
- Point-to-Point Material Transport
- Goods-to-Person Workflows in Logistics
- Putaway and Replenishment in Warehouses
- Lineside Delivery in Manufacturing
Benefits
- Higher Throughput: Achieves increased operational efficiency with minimal fixed infrastructure requirements.
- Faster Reconfiguration: Allows for quick and easy adjustment of facility layouts to meet evolving demands.
- Scalable Fleets: Enables seamless scaling from pilot projects to multi-area deployments without disrupting ongoing operations.
- Enhanced Safety: Plans and executes safe routes, navigating intelligently around people and dynamic obstacles.
- Optimized Operations: Fleet software ensures efficient traffic control, optimized charging, and balanced work-queue distribution.
- Seamless Integration: Easily integrates with existing WMS-ERP systems, minimizing implementation hurdles.
Seller Description
PAL Robotics develops robotics technologies to help manufacturers, warehouses and service providers automate repetitive, labor-intensive work. The company focuses on humanoids, mobile manipulators, research, delivering reliable platforms that operate safely around people and adapt to changing workflows. Customers use PAL Robotics's robots to accelerate throughput, improve quality and reduce ergonomic risk while integrating with existing software and equipment. Open APIs and partner ecosystems enable fast pilot-to-production rollouts, fleet management and remote support. Representative solutions include TIAGo, supported by training, integration services and lifecycle support to ensure long-term ROI.
manufacturer: PAL Robotics
Visit WebsiteKey Capabilities
ARI is an interactive social robot with a combination of social engagement and autonomous mobility features. It is designed to operate independently in dynamic environments.
- Social Interaction: Engages users with an expressive face, speech capabilities, and an integrated touchscreen for intuitive interaction.
- Autonomous Navigation: Functions as a full Autonomous Mobile Robot (AMR), capable of building and maintaining live maps of facilities.
- Dynamic Route Planning: Safely plans and executes routes, navigating around people and both static and dynamic obstacles in real-time.
- Fleet & System Integration: Comes with fleet management software for traffic control, charging management, and work-queue balancing. It integrates with WMS and ERP systems via standard APIs or middleware.
- Task Execution: Can execute a variety of missions, including point-to-point transport, putaway, replenishment, and lineside delivery, with tasks triggered from sources like scanners, PLCs, or screens.
Applications
ARI's unique blend of HRI and AMR capabilities makes it suitable for a wide range of applications in both public-facing and industrial settings.
- Customer & Visitor Services: Ideal for customer engagement, support, and reception services in retail stores, hotels, hospitals, and corporate offices.
- Research & Education: Serves as an advanced platform for Human-Robot Interaction (HRI) research and development.
- Logistics & Manufacturing: Performs autonomous material transport tasks such as goods-to-person workflows, putaway, replenishment in warehouses, and lineside delivery in manufacturing facilities.
Why Choose It
PAL Robotics' ARI offers a versatile platform that combines social intelligence with industrial-grade logistics capabilities, providing a multi-faceted solution for automation.
- Higher Throughput: Increases operational efficiency and productivity with minimal need for fixed infrastructure changes.
- Enhanced Safety: Navigates intelligently and safely around people and moving obstacles, making it suitable for collaborative environments.
- Scalability & Flexibility: Allows for rapid reconfiguration of facility layouts and seamless scaling of fleets from pilot projects to large-scale deployments without operational disruption.
- Optimized & Integrated Operations: Advanced fleet management software optimizes traffic, charging, and workloads, while seamless integration with existing WMS/ERP systems minimizes implementation barriers.
Key Features
Built-in speech, vision, and tablet
Omnidirectional safe indoor navigation
ROS-based SDK
Technical Details
ROS-based compute; speech & vision modules
Expressive head and tablet; optional arms
~8 h battery (usage dependent)
1.65 m; mobile base (wheeled) with omnidirectional drive
{'locomotion': ['wheeled'], 'max_speed_m_s': 1.2}
RGB-D cameras, microphones, LiDAR
Designed for public indoor interaction
Deployments
Deployment at Retail & public spaces
Sellers
PAL Robotics
manufacturer
RobotLAB
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Frequently asked questions
What is the price of PAL Robotics ARI?
Pricing for the PAL Robotics ARI is on application. You can buy outright or lease over 36 months with installation and service included. Ask us for a quote.
Where is PAL Robotics ARI used?
Published deployments of the PAL Robotics ARI include Retail & public spaces.
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