Navithor™
Universal Fleet Management System
for AGVs and AMRs
Elevate your AGV & AMR fleet performance with Navithor - Universal Fleet Control. Reach stable production flow in any traffic density and any application.
- 500+ fleets of AGVs and AMRs
Navithor Fleet Control is the next-generation Universal Fleet Management system with advanced scheduling and production flow algorithms. It is a complete software solution that guarantees accurate, continuous, and highly efficient automated material handling with any AGVs and AMRs.
With Navithor and the supported VDA5050 interface, you can reach the highest efficiency of the diverse fleet, combining any vehicles in the same system.
Intelligent route planning
A clever routing system with lots of additional route options, many planned bypasses, high density even in intersections.
Real-time updates
AMRs and AGVs drive on preplanned routes that get updated in real time and can be changed dynamically.
Obstacle Avoidance
Driving around the obstacle is possible but rarely necessary, as oncoming traffic is considered.
Efficient Traffic Management
“Wild” crisscross routes give plenty of choices for optimal traffic management and efficient material flow.
Dynamically planned routes
AGVs and AMRs have full AMR functionality but drive on dynamically planned routes and route sections at optimal speed.
Diverse Fleets
Combine vehicles from any vendors in the same fleet via VDA5050.
Case: fleet of 42 AGVs in an automated factory
Navithor has been successfully used to coordinate this autonomous material handling system for a few years already. A large automated fleet is continuously running at the Europe’s largest washing machine factory in Turkey, comprising of 42 AGVs working in 3 shifts.
- 42 AGVs
- 3 shifts
- Different AGV types in one fleet
- 4 assembly lines
Navithor vs Traditional Fleet Management Systems
Our extensive 25-year experience in automation industry empowered us to develop a top-tier Fleet Management Software that handles diverse fleets in any circumstances.
See the comparison of our Universal Fleet Control to traditional methods:
AGV drives on a fixed route from A to B based on the traffic situation at the time when the drive order was placed to the AGV.
Advantages
- AGVs drive on a preplanned route with optimal vehicle speed.
- Handling large number of AGVs is no problem as all movements can be foreseen and planned.
Disadvantages
- Changing conditions and disturbances will slow the system down as it cannot react in real time.
Each AMR plans its own route independently from the other vehicles.
Advantages
- AMRs are flexible and will find a way to reach the target with driving around the obstacle and flexible path planning.
- AMRs can adapt to changing conditions and disturbances in real time.
Disadvantages
- Vehicle speed is typically slow.
- AMRs will easily block or slow down other AMRs or AGVs.
- Managing a fleet with high numbers of AMRs doesn’t work well. It is like allowing all cars on an interstate to drive in any direction and without any lanes.
- Overall efficiency will be low due to low vehicle speed.
- Reduced throughput.
Optimal routes are assigned by the the Fleet Control System considering multiple factors. High flexibility is guaranteed at any time due to advanced scheduling and production flow algorithms – the route can be changed on the go if any disturbances occur.
Advantages
- AMRs and AGVs are flexible and will be guided to reach the target due to flexible real time path planning.
- AMRs and AGVs can adapt to changing conditions and disturbances in real time with real time fleet-control and if needed with controlled driving around the obstacle.
- High vehicle speed.
- High number of vehicles easily possible.
- Maximum throughput.
Disadvantages
- Not as flexible as an AMR system but sufficiently flexible for the tasks in most material handling systems.
Navithor Fleet Control combines
the best of both worlds
Fleet efficiency is our main priority in any given circumstances, and number and types of vehicles. Our state-of-the-art fleet management software combines the best features needed for efficient and optimal traffic and production flow:
Orchestrate diverse fleets with VDA 5050
- Combine vehicles from different vendors in one fleet
- AGVs and AMRs in the same system
- Different types of vehicles in one system
- Regular forklift truck, omni-truck, side-loader truck
- Flat-bed AGVs
- Customized AGV solutions
Enjoy steady production flow with advanced traffic management
- Real-time tracking of the whole system
- Route flexibility at any moment while driving
- The system reacts dynamically to any changes at any time
- Advanced Scheduling
- Obstacle avoidance
- Waiting in a queue
- Traffic lights, multiple elevations, doors, etc.
- Any number and type of AGVs and AMRs
Coordinate your fleet and orders with mission management
- Mission prioritization
- Easy integration with MES, WMS, WCS, ERP
- Advanced charging
- Drive orders can be generated from handheld devices or directly on the AGV
- Rest API
- SAP
- Multiple orders in one mission
Track live performance with detailed analysis tools
- Traffic and order management
- Heat maps for different functions
- Advanced logging with visual replay
- AGV status statistics
- Amount of orders executed
Design the most productive automation system with the simulation tool
- Plan and develop the most efficient automation concept
- Test the complete route network prior to the onsite installation
- Achieve the highest performance of the system and avoid production bottlenecks
- Simplified deployment and drastically reduced installation time
