Charlotte-headquartered, integrated materials handling solutions provider Carolina Handling, has partnered with real-time tracking and automated operations provider Kinexon, to develop AGV and AMR fleet management solutions.

Kinexon's fleet management software is capable of integrating and communicating with “diverse groups of automated guided vehicles and autonomous mobile robots, regardless of the manufacturer or type”, the company states.

"Real-time automation platforms are becoming more important as companies deploy automated equipment using varying signals but working in the same footprint,” Kinexon explains. “The platform interprets the differing signals, acting as a traffic manager.

“Resulting analytics and predictions enable users to improve processes and product movement.”

As a consultative partner, Carolina Handling makes recommendations on the best equipment and technology suitable after a discovery process, based on a customer's budget, ability to integrate with existing warehouse systems, scalability and other factors.