Uncertainty defined much of 2025 for manufacturers, and rather than racing ahead with new investments, many teams paused to reassess what was actually delivering value and what wasn’t. In 2026, that hesitation is giving way to a more deliberate mindset. Teams are moving forward with sharper priorities, clearer expectations, and a stronger focus on outcomes over experimentation. As […]
What happens when manufacturers lose their most experienced workers and new talent doesn’t step in to replace them? With labor shortages becoming more and more common, this is a question that many manufacturers are grappling with. Across the industry, automation is emerging as an effective solution. One of the most widely adopted intralogistics automation solutions […]
Walk into almost any modern plant, and you’ll see automated guided vehicles (AGVs) and autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) on the move, delivering parts, hauling finished goods, and keeping production lines stocked. But what you won’t see is the complex ecosystem that makes this advanced intralogistics automation possible. To keep vehicles in sync with production schedules, […]
At first glance, moving materials around a plant—or intralogistics—seems simple. Load a vehicle, drive it from point A to point B, and you’re done. In reality, there’s a lot more to it. Materials of all shapes and sizes must move across busy plant floors to different destinations. Priorities can change in an instant, and material […]
Picture this: you’ve just landed a new intralogistics automation project. It’s a major win, but once work begins, integration issues start to surface. Connecting a fleet of automated vehicles with your client’s existing systems is more complicated than you anticipated. Suddenly, you’re facing costly workarounds, constant delays, and mounting customer frustration. Sound familiar? You’re not […]
The LIFT team is often asked to describe the differences between interoperability and orchestration in the context of AGVs and AMRs. The two concepts are related, but different, and knowing these differences is important for the inevitable challenges you’ll face when introducing mobile robots to an already complex intralogistics ecosystem. Interoperability: Ensuring Seamless Collaboration Interoperability refers to the capability […]
