{"id":13423,"date":"2022-03-03T10:45:32","date_gmt":"2022-03-03T09:45:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/meanwhile-france.com\/autonomous-mobile-robots-maximizing-your-roi-the-variables-to-take-into-account\/"},"modified":"2025-08-25T10:20:38","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T08:20:38","slug":"autonomous-mobile-robots-maximizing-your-roi-the-variables-to-take-into-account","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/meanwhile-france.com\/en\/autonomous-mobile-robots-maximizing-your-roi-the-variables-to-take-into-account\/","title":{"rendered":"Autonomous mobile robots: Maximizing your ROI, the variables to take into account"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"13423\" class=\"elementor elementor-13423 elementor-8608\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5636f248 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default 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class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d0d168 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4d0d168\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Autonomous mobile robots, <br>maximize your ROI, <br>variables to consider<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56aafad7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"56aafad7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item 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data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Autonomous mobile robots <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">(<a href=\"https:\/\/meanwhile-france.com\/en\/?p=13200\">AMR &#8211; article link here<\/a>)<\/span> are one of the most promising technologies in the logistics sector. They attract the attention of logistics managers in a multitude of sectors (Industry, Health establishments, Establishments open to the public).<\/p><p>AMRs are known for their ability to improve the efficiency and productivity of logistics transport operations. There are more and more autonomous mobile robotic solutions on the market. It is therefore important to ask yourself the right questions in order to maximize your R.O.I. :<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40dfd1f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"40dfd1f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6212d35c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6212d35c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Have you thought about precisely defining your needs? <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1349b450 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1349b450\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-144dc818 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"144dc818\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Identify your logistics flows and production steps. Identify all the missions that will be assigned to the robot(s): Type of mission? At what cadence? To meet what need? Determine what types of loads you want to transport and for what weight? These questions are essential in order to properly begin the study of your needs in mobile robotics.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-451db775 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"451db775\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e51a4e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e51a4e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Learn about robot agility: <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a8ef52a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1a8ef52a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c425ea3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c425ea3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>What is the load that the robot can carry and the size of its containers?<\/p><p>When considering buying an AMR, don&#8217;t just look at the maximum speed, ask for the average speed and speed distribution for representative workflows. It is not enough to quickly move a large amount of material. You should minimize the time of service interruption. (Important: In order to comply with safety standards, the speed will have to adapt to the constraints of the environment in which the robots will operate.)<\/p><p>For example, the Mw\u00b2 middleware (link to article) proposed by Meanwhile allows AMRs to evolve on several floors, taking the elevators. When the robot&#8217;s route requires taking an elevator, Mw\u00b2 will control it to ensure that the robot arrives at the right floor. Depending on customer needs, elevator control can be adapted to different communication protocols.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-673457c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"673457c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a631427 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a631427\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Do you need to modify your existing infrastructure? <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36b2ea05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"36b2ea05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-629a1333 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"629a1333\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It is essential to promote solutions that communicate with the existing environment in order to minimize integration costs, while facilitating the use of autonomous mobile robots. This will facilitate change management. <\/p><p><em>Example: Meanwhile has developed a device called Omnibox, allowing simple and almost transparent interfacing between mobile robots, existing machines (elevators, automatic doors, production machines, etc.) and other work environment equipment ( conveyors, warning light systems, etc.) and thus simplifying the implementation of the mobile robotics solution.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76f19b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"76f19b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7b382f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c7b382f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Find out about the ergonomics and safety of the AMRs you want to use: <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47d1167 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"47d1167\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f1935b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f1935b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Are they CE certified? Do they comply with the ISO 3691-4 standard?<\/p><p>At Meanwhile, the safety of autonomous mobile robots is a top priority. All of our mobile robots have been designed in compliance with the standards mentioned, as well as the procedure for implementing the solutions. During the design, we anticipate possible risks related to safety in a global way, obviously through an ergonomic design. Our robots are equipped with functionalities ensuring safety such as: sensors, vertical lasers, emergency stop button, manual movement buttons, etc.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afa34ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"afa34ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b262a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5b262a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Do you have the possibility to log the data of your robot fleet:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5420498 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5420498\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7046657 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7046657\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In addition to mission management, Mw\u00b2 makes it possible to log a certain amount of data on the mobile robotic solution (missions, alarms, data samples from robots over time). This data can be viewed on a web interface, which allows it to be sorted, filtered, or consulted with statistics drawn from it, in order to analyze the performance of the Meanwhile solution. It is also possible to export this data in order to manipulate it on another tool.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4302ace elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4302ace\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce9bc85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ce9bc85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Find out about your autonomy in using robots:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b989669 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b989669\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba28ca3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ba28ca3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Are you able to do quick troubleshooting? If your infrastructure changes, do you have the possibility to adjust the trajectories of the robots?<\/p><p>Meanwhile offers you to train your teams in the use of its mobile robotic solutions. These trainings aim to make you gain in autonomy, productivity and will allow you to use your mobile robots in an optimal way.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56afaed elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"56afaed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7b1555 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d7b1555\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Also find out how charging is done:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8bd3e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d8bd3e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b459683 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b459683\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Is it manual or does the AMR handle it itself?<\/li><li>Does the fleet management system coordinate recharging for you without your operators having to do anything?<\/li><li>Can the robot fleet maintain 24\/7 availability?<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62acc06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"62acc06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9bf856 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f9bf856\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Find out about the response times in the event of a breakdown: <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-983b95f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"983b95f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be4a662 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"be4a662\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Autonomous mobile robots are able to compensate for their own failures. Unlike a traditional industrial machine which, if it breaks down, blocks the production line. In other words, if I have a mobile robot that breaks down my deliveries will not be penalized. Indeed, it is the other mobile robots that will come to replace it. <\/p><p>Example: Imagine that in a fleet of 10 robots, there is a robot that breaks down. Each robot has an autonomy of 10 hours. The fleet will then become under capacity by 10%, that is to say that for 4 days the robot fleet will continue to work without stopping production. Meanwhile, the maintenance team can intervene on the robot failure.<\/p><p>However, if a maintenance contract has been signed with Meanwhile, the assistance and maintenance of your solutions is guaranteed. The contract is customizable and its subscription allows you to benefit from the responsiveness of on-site intervention and preferential rates on corrective interventions and spare parts.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3368098 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3368098\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9d0f7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f9d0f7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Can your supplier simulate your robot fleet before commissioning? <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df6e7ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"df6e7ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e76e785 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e76e785\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Another way to avoid bottlenecks is to <strong>simulate your environment and design your process flow<\/strong> before purchasing or deploying your AMR fleet. This is important for a deployment of any size, because you need to make sure you have the right number of robots before you start and can anticipate certain sticking points in your environment. You don&#8217;t want to be surprised later that you have to do extra work to reconfigure some settings.<\/p><p>For example, simulation helps determine the right number of robots so that your fleet can operate 24\/7. This setting is to specify a sufficient number of robots in the fleet so that a percentage of it is still in charge and able to easily replace a robot that is nearing the end of its discharge cycle.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2183257 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2183257\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3aff300 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3aff300\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It is important to have a global vision of your autonomous mobile robotic solution. The list of variables to take into account should allow you to measure your return on investment by making the right choices to maximize it. This investment is significant because it will directly impact your competitiveness, growth and the sustainability of your business.<\/p><p>For any additional information, contact Meanwhile: <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"mailto:contact@meanwhile-france.com\">contact@meanwhile-france.com.<\/a><\/span> We guide you in the expression of your needs and we support you in the implementation of fully adapted personalized solutions in order to transform your production tool and define a sustainable 4.0-oriented trajectory. This support allows you to reduce the impact on production, get the most out of your mobile robots while reducing the total cost of ownership of your solution.<\/p><p><strong>Related article<\/strong>: <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/meanwhile-france.com\/en\/?p=13431\">Autonomous mobile robots, how to calculate your return on investment<\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d24800a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1d24800a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bb1b284 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1bb1b284\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">More articles<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-325f708f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"325f708f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dcf8165 elementor-posts--align-left elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-card-shadow-yes elementor-posts__hover-gradient elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"6dcf8165\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;cards_columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;cards_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.cards\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-cards elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-13328 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-expertise-en entry has-media\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/meanwhile-france.com\/en\/what-are-the-characteristics-of-an-autonomous-mobile-robot\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"190\" src=\"https:\/\/meanwhile-france.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/MEV-12-300x190.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-22179\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/meanwhile-france.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/MEV-12-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/meanwhile-france.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/MEV-12-350x221.jpg 350w, https:\/\/meanwhile-france.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/MEV-12.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Expertise<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/meanwhile-france.com\/en\/what-are-the-characteristics-of-an-autonomous-mobile-robot\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWhat are the characteristics of an Autonomous Mobile Robot?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Meanwhile&#8217;s mobile robots are completely autonomous. To achieve this, the robots use Artificial Intelligence to locate themselves at all times and dynamically avoid obstacles&#8230; <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/meanwhile-france.com\/en\/what-are-the-characteristics-of-an-autonomous-mobile-robot\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about What are the characteristics of an Autonomous Mobile Robot?\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead the article \t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t16 February 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-23823 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-press-releases entry has-media\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a 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class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/meanwhile-france.com\/en\/meanwhile-continues-its-expansion-and-opens-its-first-subsidiary-in-switzerland\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tMeanwhile continues its expansion and opens its first subsidiary in Switzerland\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>With nearly a hundred robots installed in France, Switzerland, Belgium, and soon in Italy, Meanwhile continues its international expansion and is structuring itself accordingly.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/meanwhile-france.com\/en\/meanwhile-continues-its-expansion-and-opens-its-first-subsidiary-in-switzerland\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Meanwhile continues its expansion and opens its first subsidiary in Switzerland\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead the article \t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t2 September 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-23406 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-expertise-en entry has-media\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/meanwhile-france.com\/en\/transporting-heavy-loads-in-healthcare-facilities-between-logistical-challenges-and-innovative-solutions\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"190\" src=\"https:\/\/meanwhile-france.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/MEV-55-300x190.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-23490\" alt=\"Transport de charges lourdes dans les \u00e9tablissements de sant\u00e9 : entre enjeux logistiques et solutions innovantes\" srcset=\"https:\/\/meanwhile-france.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/MEV-55-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/meanwhile-france.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/MEV-55-350x221.jpg 350w, https:\/\/meanwhile-france.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/MEV-55.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Expertise<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/meanwhile-france.com\/en\/transporting-heavy-loads-in-healthcare-facilities-between-logistical-challenges-and-innovative-solutions\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tTransporting heavy loads in healthcare facilities: between logistical challenges and innovative solutions\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>On the occasion of the 4th edition of Printemps de la Robotique, an online conference dedicated to heavy load transport in healthcare facilities was held.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/meanwhile-france.com\/en\/transporting-heavy-loads-in-healthcare-facilities-between-logistical-challenges-and-innovative-solutions\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Transporting heavy loads in healthcare facilities: between logistical challenges and innovative solutions\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead the article \t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t21 August 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42d5add9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"42d5add9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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