{"id":3592,"date":"2017-04-04T18:35:25","date_gmt":"2017-04-04T18:35:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/?p=3592"},"modified":"2017-04-04T18:35:25","modified_gmt":"2017-04-04T18:35:25","slug":"otto-motors-uses-promat-platform","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/otto-motors-uses-promat-platform\/","title":{"rendered":"OTTO Motors Uses ProMat Platform"},"content":{"rendered":"

OTTO Motors, a division of Clearpath Robotics Inc., and provider of self-driving vehicle technology and services, held a press conference on Tuesday April 4, 2017 at ProMat to announce three significant advancements to the OTTO platform and customer experience.
\n\u201cIndustry 4.0 isn\u2019t coming, it\u2019s here,\u201d said Simon Drexler, Director of Product at OTTO Motors. \u201cYou can see it on the show floor with displays of sensor technologies, 3D printing, and networking capability; it\u2019s an exciting time to be a part of the industry.\u201d<\/p>\n

He added: \u201cThis year\u2019s ProMat only opened yesterday, and already almost every customer who has visited our booth has expressed difficulty in finding enough labor to support their business. No matter what the business they\u2019re in, whether manufacturing or warehousing, they\u2019re having significant challenge filling roles inside of their companies and they\u2019re looking at technology for a solution. These are the challenges that have fuelled our three announcements today.\u201d<\/p>\n

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See OTTO Motors at #ProMat Booth 4846.<\/p><\/div>\n

OTTO 100 Update<\/strong>
\n\u201cThe OTTO 100 is newly designed to showcase ruggedness. Something that I know very well is that when you rely on a piece of technology for a part of your process, it has to work. That\u2019s why we\u2019ve chosen an all-metal construction for the vehicle because no matter where it\u2019s operating, they can take a beating and keep moving.\u201d
\n\u201cThis technology is used in rugged manufacturing space, dynamic warehousing space, as well as scientific labs, so the design accounts for being in those differing environments.\u201d
\n\u201cOTTO 100 also has a 2 inch high built-in lift to allow for autonomous loading and unloading out of the box, which is very important in specific applications.\u201d
\n\u201cSafety is also of the upmost importance. Something we\u2019re very proud of is that our OTTO software stack has been certified by some of our customer\u2019s safety committees to operate on manned pathways within the plant. They treat OTTO more like a person walking around their plant than they do a forklift or a tugger. I can guarantee you that no safety committee is ever going to certify a forklift or tugger to operate on a manned path.\u201d
\nFeature Launch of OTTO M<\/strong>
\n\u201cOTTO M is the boss of the self-driving vehicles. It manages task assignment, charge across a single vehicle or a fleet, and is your gateway into Industry 4.0 in centralized operation data. OTTO M also houses our industry-leading mapping software, which allows our customers to update their facility map or waypoints at any time based on the changing dynamics of their facility \u2013 all updates can be done with a point and click interface on a tablet, mobile device or laptop.\u201d
\n\u201cIt is also responsible for monitoring system performance, which takes into account the KPIs of the OTTO system integrated into your fleet. It\u2019s the gateway to the centralized operations data. Having this real-time insight allows operators to make better, more informed decisions about how to improve your operation. It\u2019s a critical component to have access to and understand within the automation loop today.\u201d
\nOTTO M includes three levels of integration:
\n1. On-vehicle interfacing
\n2. Fleet interfacing allows for vehicles to be called to any station at any given time, with an at-station interface
\n3. Enterprise integrates with common ERP and custom MES systems through a standardized API.
\n\u201cWhy I\u2019m so excited about how we\u2019ve designed this software is that it gives our customers a way to get started right away, and also provides the depth integration for a full enterprise solution. Something we\u2019re very passionate about working very closely with our customer when we\u2019re making these updates and changes to our product line.\u201d
\nLaunch of Test Drive Program<\/strong>
\n\u201cAt ProMat this year, I want to inspire attendees to become a champion of Industry 4.0 technology. Take a look at all the technology that\u2019s available on the ProMat floor and really start to understand how it can change the way operate \u2013 it\u2019s not about continuous improvement anymore, it\u2019s about step change improvement into how we operate in our industry today. But how can I ask that of my audience, if we\u2019re not willing to offer a method of education? It\u2019s for that reason that we\u2019ve launched a program called Test Drive, which is about handing the keys to a self-driving vehicle.\u201d
\nThe 5 day program enables qualified opportunities to have a self-driving vehicle operating inside of an operators\u2019 facility, with their people to better educate key stakeholders. The configurations are available in both OTTO 100 and OTTO 1500.<\/p>\n