Complete Automation - Autonomous Mobile Robots Integrated with Modula Storage Systems

Automated Warehouses with Modula + AMR Solutions

Warehouses are under increasing pressure to do more with less – less space, fewer errors, and tighter turnaround times.

Integrating Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) with Modula’s automated vertical storage systems gives operations the tools to meet that demand head-on.

AMRs are self-navigating robots built for logistics environments.

Using a combination of sensors, AI-driven software and real-time digital mapping, they move freely around a warehouse, adapting to their surroundings without human guidance. When paired with Modula storage systems, they eliminate manual handling steps – creating a fully automated workflow from storage to dispatch.

AMR Benefits

The practical advantages of combining AMRs with automated storage go beyond speed.

Here’s what changes on the floor:

Flexibility on Demand: AMRs adapt to shifting layouts and changing task priorities, making them well-suited for fast-moving warehouse and production environments.
Increased Efficiency: Smarter routing and reduced travel time free up operators to focus on work that requires human judgment.
Lower Operating Costs: Automating repetitive transport tasks reduces reliance on labour and minimises costly handling errors.
A Safer Workplace: Advanced obstacle detection means AMRs navigate around people and equipment, reducing accident risk across the facility.
Easy to Scale: Adding robots to an existing setup is straightforward, so capacity can grow with operational needs.

Safer, More Ergonomic Operations

Removing physically demanding tasks from operators isn’t just about efficiency, it has a real impact on workplace wellbeing.

AMRs handle the heavy lifting and repetitive transport runs, while their intelligent navigation systems ensure goods reach the right place without manual input.

The result is a working environment that’s both more productive and less physically demanding for the people in it.

How Modula and AMRs Work Together

Cutting-edge logistics solutions to maximise efficiency

1)Modula Lift with AMR Bay

Special Bay and Comb Tray

This configuration pairs a Modula vertical lift module with a specially designed bay featuring a comb tray and an AMR equipped with a ROEQ module. The comb tray holds up to 9 boxes, which the AMR collects and places into storage autonomously, no operator required.

The bay is configurable from 3 to 9 boxes depending on tray width, and multiple AMRs can work the same bay simultaneously, even non-adjacent ones. Boxes become individual WMS reference units for picking, while the full tray acts as the unit load. Once picking is complete, AMRs can feed directly into downstream systems such as conveyors and roller tables.

Key Specs:

Comb tray capacity 3–9 boxes | Max payload 35 kg per box | Standard box size 600 × 400 mm

35-kg tray

	Number of boxes	Single box load (kg)	Total load (kg)
ME	3	35	105
MA	4		140
MC	5		175
MX	6		210
ML	9		315

50-kg tray

	Number of boxes	Single box load (kg)	Total load (kg)
ME	3	50	150
MA	4		200
MC	5		250
MX	6		300
ML	9		450

2) AMR-Assisted Manual Picking

AMRs provide a mobile, autonomous alternative to conveyors, helping warehouses optimise material flow without the constraints of fixed infrastructure.

For operations that still involve an operator at the bay, AMRs can take on the transport role entirely.

The operator picks products from the Modula tray based on instructions from the Copilot system, then loads items onto the waiting AMR.

The robot follows the operator through the pick run, then moves independently to serve other areas of the warehouse, removing the need for manual trolleys or conveyor routing.

3) Automated Pallet Transport

AMRs for Pallet Handling

AMRs are also capable of handling full pallets, moving heavy loads safely and efficiently without conventional forklifts. Designed to integrate with Modula Lift systems, these robots bring the same autonomous precision to pallet-level operations, improving throughput while reducing strain and safety risks on the warehouse floor.

Integrated management with Modula storage systems

AMRs are designed to work seamlessly with automatic vertical storage systems such as Modula Lift.

Transport of pallets to be placed in vertical storage systems

AMRs can receive pallets of goods from different production or reception areas and take them to the Modula automatic vertical storage systems. At the unloading station, the AMRs position the pallets so that the operator can sort the goods and place them in the warehouse. In addition to improving operating efficiency, this automated process reduces the need for human intervention, which helps create a safer work environment.

Pallet handling in various warehouse areas

AMRs can autonomously move pallets between different areas within the warehouse. This is especially useful when the AMR is combined with an automated storage system, such as the Modula Pallet, which allows heavy pallets to be stored vertically without using forklifts or stacker cranes. With AMRs, pallets can be safely moved to the desired storage location, thereby optimising the flow of materials and significantly reducing the need for forklifts, which results in higher operational efficiency.

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