Authors: Dharmende Tiwari, Devansh Pathak, Ajay Pratap Singh
Abstract: Intralogistics operations inside factories, warehouses and distribution centers are becoming more complex due to mass customization, e-commerce growth and demand for flexible production. Traditional material handling systems such as conveyors and manually operated forklifts are rigid and less adaptive to dynamic layouts. Autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) are emerging as a key enabling technology for smart intralogistics because they can navigate autonomously, collaborate with human workers and optimize internal transport tasks. This paper presents a comprehensive review of AMR technologies used in intralogistics, including navigation, perception, fleet coordination and task allocation. It also discusses integration with warehouse management systems, safety considerations and industrial applications. Advantages such as scalability, flexibility and efficiency improvement are analyzed along with challenges related to localization reliability, traffic congestion and cybersecurity. The study highlights recent trends such as swarm intelligence, AI-based perception and cloud robotics. Future research directions for resilient and adaptive intralogistics systems are also suggested.
Keywords: Autonomous mobile robots, intralogistics, warehouse automation, fleet management, smart factory, material handling
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