Automating intralogistics in the automotive industry with mobile robot SOTO

Automating intralogistics in the automotive industry with the smart AMR SOTO

Close the gap between ware­house and pro­duc­tion line and opti­mize your mate­r­ial flow: intel­li­gently, effi­ciently, and safely.

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Your key to effi­cient, process-accu­rate, and flex­i­ble automa­tion of intral­o­gis­tics in the auto­mo­tive indus­try: SOTO, the intel­li­gent tote/KLT robot that makes your pro­duc­tion mate­r­ial flow future-proof.

Are you still rely­ing on tug­ger trains and man­ual processes to sup­ply your pro­duc­tion line with c‑parts and mate­r­ial? Now is the time to switch to a smarter solution.

SOTO, the autonomous small load car­ry­ing (tote / KLT) robot, han­dles repet­i­tive and time-crit­i­cal trans­port tasks. Safely, scal­ably, and 24/7.

Gain flex­i­bil­ity, increase effi­ciency, and ensure reli­able deliv­eries, even as com­plex­ity and prod­uct vari­ety grow. SOTO also helps you address one of the most press­ing chal­lenges in auto­mo­tive man­u­fac­tur­ing: the short­age of skilled labor.

Ris­ing Labor Costs

Process opti­miza­tion and invest­ment in automa­tion remain the most effec­tive answers to ris­ing labor costs. SOTO helps you main­tain prof­itabil­ity in a highly com­pet­i­tive market.

Skilled Labor Shortage

Demo­graphic change is reduc­ing the avail­able work­force. By reliev­ing employ­ees of trans­port tasks, you can reas­sign them to higher-value work.

Ergonom­ics

Tote trans­port in shift oper­a­tions can be phys­i­cally demand­ing. Automat­ing these tasks improves work­place ergonom­ics and sup­ports employee satisfaction.

Case Study MAN: SOTO in action in the auto­mo­tive industry

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Case Study MAN: Find out more on why and how MAN is set­ting up its intral­o­gis­tic processes with KLT-robot SOTO

Read more in the Jungheinrich press release.

Increase Process Reli­a­bil­ity, Prof­itabil­ity and Flex­i­bil­ity in your  Intralogistics

 

 

Take your intral­o­gis­tics to the next level.
With logis­tics robot SOTO, you can auto­mate mate­r­ial flows from ware­house to pro­duc­tion line and adapt your processes as require­ments change. SOTO reacts autonomously to obsta­cles, works safely along­side human col­leagues, and fits seam­lessly into exist­ing infrastructure.

Ensure max­i­mum process reli­a­bil­ity when trans­port­ing full and empty totes/KLTs. Keep every sta­tion supplied—just-in-time and just-in-sequence. Track and trace mate­ri­als eas­ily to meet your qual­ity standards.

Free your­self from the impact of vaca­tions, sick leave, or shift con­straints. SOTO gives you max­i­mum oper­a­tional flex­i­bil­ity, every day.

Stability

Built to meet the highest industrial standards, SOTO ensures consistent, reliable operations in demanding production environments.

>98%
Sys­tem availability
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Profitability

Reduce internal logistics costs by up to 60% through intelligent automation of transport processes with SOTO.

60%
Cost sav­ings

Flexibility

Bridge the gap between automated warehouses and production lines with fully automated tote transports. Redeploy manual labor to where it adds the most value.

100%
End-to-end automa­tion
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Pow­er­ful Per­for­mance for your Mate­r­ial Flow Processes

Tote / KLT han­dling up to 20kg

Dif­fer­ent sizes and weights

SOTO trans­ports up to 250 kg at once and han­dles a wide range of tote sizes (from 300 × 200 × 80 mm to 600 × 400 × 320 mm). Each tote / KLT can weigh up to 20 kg and be picked up and deliv­ered from three direc­tions — left, right, and front.

Grip­per

Advanced grip­ping and trans­fer capabilities

SOTO has a rotat­able grip­per and can inter­act flex­i­bly with pas­sive trans­fer sta­tions. The flex­i­ble grip­per rotates KLTs by 90° or 180°, allow­ing for pickup and drop-off on both short and long sides. Trans­fer height is vari­able from 40 to 170 cm.

Back­pack rack

High trans­port capacity

Thanks to the dou­ble-load­able inter­nal rack sys­tem, SOTO can carry between 8 and 24 totes simul­ta­ne­ously, depend­ing on con­tainer size. This helps you to reduce floor traf­fic and increase deliv­ery frequency.

SOTO Dis­play

User-friendly inter­face

Even non-experts can quickly resolve issues using the inte­grated dis­play. Clear instruc­tions help get the robot back on track with min­i­mal downtime.

The Implementation Process: From Evaluation to Scale-up
Analy­sis

We begin by eval­u­at­ing whether SOTO is a good fit for your pro­duc­tion logis­tics. We don’t just look at indi­vid­ual steps or SOTO alone. Rather, we as Junghein­rich bring project exper­tise to the table that can help you opti­mize your entire ware­house and intral­o­gis­tics processes.

Spec­i­fi­ca­tion

Together we deter­mine how the tote / KLT robot can be inte­grated into your processes, what hur­dles there are and how these can be removed. Together, we develop the solu­tion and at the same time help you to ques­tion out­dated processes.

Inte­gra­tion

After care­ful plan­ning, we inte­grate SOTO into your envi­ron­ment. Final adjust­ments are made to the real envi­ron­ment and your team is trained to adapt and main­tain the sys­tem independently.

Scal­ing

Once in place, your fleet can be expanded as needed – eas­ily and cost-effec­tively. We sup­port you with insights every step of the way.