Fetch Robotics (Zebra) CartConnect100 (Standard)

Overview

The CartConnect100 from Fetch Robotics (Zebra) is an advanced autonomous mobile robot (AMR) specifically designed for efficient point-to-point transport and goods-to-person workflows within various facilities. This standard variant autonomously picks up, moves, and drops off standardized carts, referred to as “FetchCarts,” effectively decoupling cart utilization from robot availability to maximize operational efficiency and throughput.

This intelligent AMR builds and continuously maintains a live map of its operational environment, enabling it to plan safe and optimized routes around both static and dynamic obstacles, including people. It seamlessly executes a variety of missions, including putaway, replenishment, and lineside delivery, integrating smoothly into existing logistical processes.

Key Features

• Autonomous pickup, movement, and drop-off of standardized FetchCarts.
• Real-time facility mapping for dynamic navigation and route optimization.
• Advanced obstacle avoidance and safe route planning around people and other obstructions.
• Execution of diverse missions such as putaway, replenishment, and lineside delivery.
• Integrated fleet management software providing traffic control, charging coordination, and work-queue balancing across mixed workcells.
• Standardized API and middleware support for seamless integration with Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems.
• Flexible task triggering mechanisms, including scanners, PLCs, and pick screens.

Technical Specifications

Applications

Workflows

• Point-to-point transport within warehouses and manufacturing facilities.
• Goods-to-person fulfillment strategies.

Missions

• Automated putaway of goods.
• Efficient replenishment of inventory.
• Reliable lineside delivery of materials to production areas.

Operational Goals

• Maximizing the utilization of standardized carts by decoupling them from robot availability.
• Enhancing facility layout flexibility and reconfigurability.

Benefits

• **Increased Throughput:** Achieve higher operational output with minimal investment in fixed infrastructure.
• **Operational Agility:** Facilitates faster and easier reconfiguration of facility layouts to adapt to changing demands.
• **Scalability:** Allows for seamless scaling of fleets from initial pilot programs to large-scale, multi-area deployments without interrupting ongoing operations.
• **Optimized Asset Utilization:** Maximizes the use of both robots and carts through intelligent task assignment and decoupling.
• **Enhanced Safety:** Plans and executes missions with built-in safety features, navigating around personnel and obstacles.
• **Streamlined Operations:** Improves efficiency through autonomous task execution and intelligent fleet management, including traffic control and work-queue balancing.