BlueBotics provides the ANT navigation software that powers over 150 models of AGVs, automated forklifts and AMRs worldwide
BlueBotics SA (ANT driven)
Lausanne (Switzerland)New on Amplifa
About BlueBotics
BlueBotics, based in Lausanne, is the provider of ANT navigation software (Autonomous Navigation Technology) for automated guided vehicles. The software enables Natural Navigation without external markers and powers almost 6,000 AGVs and AMRs worldwide in over 150 vehicle models, with a pick/drop accuracy of ±1 cm / ±1° – indoors and outdoors. In addition to navigation, the company offers ANT server, a fleet management software for mission and traffic control, including across manufacturers and based on VDA 5050. The offering is complemented by consulting, ROI calculation, a vehicle database (Vehicle Finder) and industry reports on automated vehicles. Customers come from industries such as Food & Beverage, Automotive, Pharma, Electronics, Warehousing and Hospital Logistics; implemented projects are documented, among others, at Duka, Dürr (EcoProFleet), Sinotruk, Cleanfix and the British Museum.
- Site
- Lausanne, Switzerland
- Processes
- ANT navigation software (Natural Navigation), Fleet management software ANT server (mission and fleet control, multi-brand, VDA 5050), Consulting/free consultation on AGV/AMR automation, ROI calculation for AGV/AMR, Vehicle Finder / database of interoperable vehicles, Industry reports (Automated Vehicles in Material Handling)
- Materials
- ANT Natural Navigation, ANT server Fleet Manager, ANT lab, ANT everywhere
- Certificates
- Pick/Drop accuracy ±1 cm / ±1°, VDA 5050 (ANT server)
- Industries
- Food & Beverage, Automotive, High-Tech Electronics, Packaging, Paper and Print, Pharma, Heavy Industry
- 01
Consulting and project definition
- 02
Selection of suitable AGV/AMR models (Vehicle Finder, OEM partners)
- 03
Integration of ANT navigation into vehicles
- 04
Fleet management and mission control with ANT server
- 05
Scaling and support of the fleet
Software & Processes
ANT Natural Navigation
Markerless navigation for AGVs/AMRs indoor and outdoor with ±1 cm / ±1° accuracy.
ANT server Fleet Manager
Mission and fleet control including multi-brand operation and VDA 5050.
ANT lab
Software for configuring and calibrating vehicle navigation.
ANT everywhere
Extension for navigation between indoor and outdoor areas on large factory sites.
Location
Lausanne
CHHeadquarters, software development and sales
- Materials
- ANT, ANT server, ANT lab
- ANT navigation software
- ANT server Fleet Manager
- Vehicle Finder database
- ROI calculator
Vehicle Types with ANT Drive
Inside the production
Industries
14 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Automated Forklift | Liftco Clarkie | – | – | – | – |
| Pallet AGV | Nipper Nipper ROVE | – | – | – | – |
| Pallet Jack AMR | Nipper Nipper RISE | – | – | – | – |
| Pallet Jack AMR | Nipper Nipper REX | – | – | – | – |
| Tug AMR | movexx AA1000-S-Flexible | – | – | – | – |
| Tug AMR | movexx AA2500-S-Flexible | – | – | – | – |
| Autonomous Scrubber-Dryer AMR | Cleanfix RA660 Navi XL | – | – | – | – |
| Counterbalanced Pallet AGV | Pramac COBIX | – | – | – | – |
| Fork-Over Pallet Truck AMR | Pramac APTIX XL | – | – | – | – |
| Pallet Truck AMR | Karter Fyra | – | – | – | – |
| Automated Forklift | kyneos automation neoCATT 10.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Automated Forklift | kyneos automation neoCATT 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Automated Forklift | kyneos automation neoCATT 3.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Automated Forklift | kyneos automation neoCATT 2.0 | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
ANT driven vehicles guarantee a pick/drop accuracy of ±1 cm / ±1° indoors and outdoors. The vehicles feature integrated safety systems; the RA660 Navi XL complies with the standard IEC 63327:2021.
| Evidence | Lausanne |
|---|---|
| Pick/Drop accuracy ±1 cm / ±1° | |
| VDA 5050 (ANT server) |
History
BlueBotics can look back on over 23 years of experience in autonomous navigation; ANT today powers almost 6,000 AGVs/AMRs in over 150 models worldwide.