AMR fleet throughput
How many mobile robots should enter a controlled warehouse pilot?
Use this decision guide →Warehouse robotics decision lab
Plan the movement before choosing the machine.
Estimate fleet capacity, compare pallet-transport approaches, map the operating zone and precommit pilot evidence. Every tool starts with the route, load and operating window—not a provider catalogue.
Buyer guide reviewed2026-09-07
Published providersNone
Public planning resources7 useful routes
PurposeEvidence-led decisions
Buyer guide · Reviewed 7 September 2026
How to choose a warehouse robotics integrator in Australia
Compare integrators against the same work brief: your loads, routes, peak demand, operating conditions, system interfaces and support needs. Ask each supplier to show how the complete system will meet your acceptance criteria. A robot's payload or maximum speed alone does not establish whether it can deliver the required moves on your site.
This is RobotAtom's proposed procurement framework, not a ranked supplier directory or certification. Confirm each supplier's current capabilities and local delivery arrangements directly.
Six checks before comparing quotes
| Decision | What to ask | Evidence to request |
|---|---|---|
| Operating fit | Load dimensions and stability; route distance; floor, doors and handover points | A site-specific route trial with your representative loads |
| Peak throughput | Completed moves per hour, including waiting, charging and recovery | Measured end-to-end cycles during an agreed peak operating window |
| Integration | Which team owns WMS/ERP interfaces, job dispatch and exception handling | Interface scope, test cases, failure handling and named delivery owners |
| Whole-system cost | Robots, payload modules, chargers, installation, software and support | Itemised upfront and recurring costs with exclusions and assumptions |
| Local support | Coverage for your Australian site, response windows and spare-parts arrangements | Contracted service scope, escalation contacts and recovery procedures |
| Acceptance and rollout | What must pass before handover and before adding sites or robots | Agreed pass/fail criteria, observed results and a documented handover |
Download the supplier-comparison worksheet (CSV) — use the same questions for every proposal. Mark missing evidence as unknown, not as a pass.
AMR or AGV: which should you shortlist?
The names describe approaches, not a guaranteed result. MiR explains the navigation distinction between AGVs and AMRs; actual products and installations still need evaluation against your route. Compare rerouting, traffic, load transfer, charging and interfaces rather than assuming either label means lower cost or better performance.
Read MiR's manufacturer explanation of AMRs and AGVs. Treat it as a manufacturer source, not an independent recommendation.
How much will implementation cost?
There is no defensible single price without a defined scope. Request separate figures for hardware, payload equipment, site changes, integration, commissioning, training, recurring licences and support. Include the cost of exceptions and planned downtime in your operating assumptions. RobotAtom's calculator models assumptions; it is not a supplier quote.
Model capacity and installed-cost assumptions · Read the evidence methodology
What should you prepare before contacting a provider?
Start with one route, representative loads, moves required per shift, peak demand and handover points. Include photos or a layout only when you have permission to share them. List existing systems, site restrictions and who owns the operational decision. A bounded brief makes supplier responses easier to compare and reduces repeated discovery questions.
Describe your warehouse work to start a Robot Fit brief. Robotics providers can submit their capability and operating limits.
Four buyer decisions
Move from demand to a controlled test.
Each guide answers a separate buying question and links to the evidence needed for the next decision.
Pallet transport options
Which automation approach deserves a site-specific pilot?
Use this decision guide →Operating-zone readiness
Is the proposed operating zone defined well enough for a controlled pilot?
Use this decision guide →Pilot acceptance
What evidence will support an accept, revise or stop decision?
Use this decision guide →Planning tool
Test whether the route can support the demand.
Build an explicit cycle-time and installed-cost hypothesis. The result stays in your browser and shows which assumptions a provider must replace with observed evidence.
Continue with your task
Turn the route and load into a reviewable requirement.
Describe one material-movement problem. RobotAtom will structure the constraints, possible approaches, provider-comparison criteria and pilot measures before any provider shortlist.