The Evolution and Future of Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) with Robotics Pioneer Prof. Roland Siegwart

Today’s guest on The Logistics Tribe Podcast is Prof. Roland
Siegwart. Roland is director of the Autonomous Systems Lab in
Switzerland, director of the Institute of Robotics and Intelligent
Systems at ETH Zurich and a world-renown robotics expert. He is one
of the pioneers in the field of autonomous mobile robots, which are
quickly spreading throughout warehouses and logistics operations
around the world. Our host Marco Prüglmeier talked to Roland about
the following topics: - Roland's work with AMRs dating back 30
years - His first book on the topic - How he got into the topic of
AMRs - His early foray into mail delivery robots, 30 years ago -
The history and evolution of AMRs - The main differences between
AMRs and AGVs - The challenges of AMRs in logistics operations -
Why AMRs will replace AGVs over time - The current state of robot
technology, laser technology, camera technology, SLAM and what
Roland and his teams are working on - Good and bad use cases of
drones - The roles of robots on last mile delivery - Roland’s
vision for the logistics of the future and the prospects of
autonomous driving - Will robots eliminate logistics jobs - and
more Helpful links: Prof. Roland Siegwart on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/roland-siegwart-85466912/ Marco
Prüglmeier on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/prueglmeier/
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