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Keep robots and AGVs moving without connection stops.

Autonomous mobile robots and guided vehicles pause when their connection drops at a handoff. Private LTE/5G gives them a network built for constant movement across the floor.

TYPICAL SPACEPlants and fulfillment centers
WHAT HURTSRobots pause mid-route
WHAT WE CHANGEA network built for movement
Sound familiar?

What it looks like day to day.

A typical scenario based on the environments we work in, not a specific customer.

  • Robots pause at intersections or zone boundaries
  • Fleet software reports lost connections during moves
  • Adding more Wi-Fi access points didn't fix it
  • Every layout change moves where the problems are
Pauses at every handoff compared with One network across the routeSite plan with a work route. Existing: separate partial coverage areas and numbered drop points along the route. Proposed: radio sites with three sectors each cover the full route.AEXISTING CONDITIONSNTSAPAPPRODUCTION FLOORROUTE123NEXISTING · 3 DROP POINTS200 FTBPROPOSED DESIGNNTSPRODUCTION FLOORROUTERS-1RS-2NPROPOSED · 2 RADIO SITES · 6 SECTORS200 FTA — Pauses at every handoffB — One network across the route
Sheet A shows existing conditions; sheet B shows the proposed design. Illustrative, not to scale.
Why it happens

Wi-Fi handoffs weren't built for machines on a schedule.

Robots move constantly and expect their commands on time. Every Wi-Fi handoff is a chance for a pause, and metal, racking and moving inventory keep changing the environment. Private cellular was designed for devices in motion, with fewer, larger cells and handoffs the network controls.

What we do

How we fix it.

Private LTE/5G is a cellular network your organization controls. A few radios cover large areas, devices use SIMs you issue, and handoffs are built for movement.

  1. Map routes and stops

    Where equipment travels, charges and hands off work.

  2. Plan the private cells

    Fewer, larger cells sized for the whole route.

  3. Connect the fleet

    SIMs and priority for command and safety traffic.

  4. Prove it in production

    Run the real fleet on its real routes when the project calls for it.

Designs start from your site plans and how things move. We survey on site when the environment calls for it.

What changes

What's different after.

Fewer pauses

Equipment keeps moving through handoffs.

Predictable throughput

Automation runs on schedule.

Less rework

Coverage holds as the floor changes.

Is it a fit?

Where this works, and where something else fits better.

We recommend what solves the problem, even when it's a different solution.

A good fit for

  • Plants and warehouses running AMRs, AGVs or other autonomous equipment
  • Operations planning to add more automation
  • Floors where layout changes often

Something else may fit better

For your IT or engineering team

Technical detail

The design decisions, the end-to-end path and how the result is tested.

Show

The architecture starts with the route, vehicle speed, control traffic, safe-state behavior, and maximum interruption the automation system can tolerate.

Design decisions

Design decisionWhat we need to understandHow we engineer it
Mobility profileMap routes, speeds, intersections, elevation, dwell points, and handoff boundaries.Design radio sectors and mobility parameters around the real travel path.
Traffic classesSeparate command, telemetry, safety, video, and software-update behavior.Apply priority and capacity to the traffic that controls movement.
Device integrationVerify modem, antenna, SIM/eSIM, bands, mounting, and application recovery.Test the exact vehicle configuration rather than a substitute handset.

The end-to-end path

  1. MOBILE ASSETAMR · AGV · robotModem, SIM, antenna, and control session
  2. PRIVATE RANSmall cells and mobilityDedicated spectrum and managed handoff
  3. LOCAL COREIdentity · policy · routingSession continuity and traffic control
  4. OT APPLICATIONFleet manager · PLC · safetyThe workflow that must remain available

A private radio can improve mobility control, but the application still needs explicit latency, loss, reconnect, and safe-state requirements.

How the result is tested

  • Route test Run every production route at normal speed with loaded vehicles.
  • Handoff test Measure interruption, loss, latency, and application response between cells.
  • Load test Repeat with the planned vehicle count and background traffic.
  • Failure test Remove a cell, transport path, core component, or application dependency.
  • Safety test Verify safe-state entry and operational recovery with automation owners.
  • Evidence test Correlate vehicle, SIM, serving cell, network session, and application event.
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