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The FlexQube navigator is designed to interact a powered cart and navigate it to a brand new spot within the facility. | Credit score: FlexQube

FlexQube stated it has efficiently secured its first order for the FlexQube Navigator autonomous cellular robotic, or AMR, within the Nordic market. The shopper is a multinational producer of business autos, and the order worth is round half 1,000,000 U.S. {dollars}.

Gothenburg, Sweden-based FlexQube stated it anticipates to finish supply to its shopper, additionally in Sweden, throughout the second quarter of 2024.

“It’s improbable to see the primary order for our new AMR system within the Nordic market to one of many … leaders throughout the business autos market,” stated Mårten Frostne, CEO of FlexQube, in a launch. “We sit up for delivering an amazing resolution and to proceed rising alongside them sooner or later.”

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FlexQube builds on cart expertise

The corporate additionally offers industrial carts, automated guided autos (AGVs), and components. It stated it has designed its modular programs to enhance intralogistics, enabling companies to implement Trade 4.0 methods.

FlexQube stated customers deploy its carts for stock administration, work in course of, completed items, and as circulate carts in manufacturing, warehouse, and distribution services around the globe. The corporate claimed that its AMR is a “one-robot, multi-carrier” idea that mixes its just lately patented expertise with classes realized from its partnerships.

“The non-load-carrying AMR, with the flexibility to navigate motorized load carriers with totally different dimension and form, will exchange present forklifts and automate the transport of assorted components to the meeting line, leading to improved security, flexibility, and effectivity,” added Frostne. “This confirms the worth our distinctive AMR-system creates in materials dealing with processes.”

The corporate has operations within the U.S., Mexico, Germany, and England.

The worldwide marketplace for automated guided carts in warehouses may develop at a compound annual progress charge (CAGR) of 10.12% from $89.76 million in 2022, in line with Aritzon. It cited Trade 4.0 initiatives, demand for supplies dealing with in e-commerce and manufacturing, and progress within the Asia-Pacific area.