BlueBotics SA
At BlueBotics we help companies meet the challenge of vehicle automation.
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BlueBotics is a Swiss robotics and automation technology company founded in 2001 as an EPFL spin-off. The company specializes in autonomous navigation technology for industrial vehicles, particularly automated guided vehicles (AGVs), automated forklifts and autonomous mobile robots (AMRs). Today, BlueBotics is part of the ZAPI GROUP.
Its core technology is called ANT — Autonomous Navigation Technology. ANT allows mobile robots and industrial vehicles to navigate through their environment without requiring traditional infrastructure such as magnetic tape, inductive wires or fixed navigation markers. Instead, it uses natural features in the environment together with sensors such as laser scanners, encoders and IMUs to determine the vehicle’s position and navigate safely.
We offer...
The main selling point of BlueBotics is making industrial vehicle automation easier to implement.
Traditional AGVs can require significant physical infrastructure — magnetic tape, wires, reflectors or other fixed navigation references. BlueBotics’ natural-feature navigation aims to eliminate much of this infrastructure, making installations faster and easier to modify when the factory or warehouse layout changes.
BlueBotics also emphasizes accuracy, with ANT capable of positioning to approximately ±1 cm / ±1°, while supporting obstacle avoidance and integration with industrial safety sensors.
Another important part of the offering is engineering and integration support. BlueBotics does not simply sell navigation software/hardware; it works with vehicle manufacturers through the development and integration process and provides on-site support through the first customer installation.
We are looking for...
1. AGV and AMR manufacturers
A company developing an AGV, AMR, automated forklift, tugger, pallet truck, cleaning robot or other autonomous vehicle could integrate ANT into its product rather than developing an entire navigation stack internally.
2. Manufacturers wanting to automate existing vehicles
Companies that already manufacture forklifts, tow tractors, stackers, pallet trucks or other industrial vehicles may be interested in converting existing platforms into autonomous vehicles.
3. Companies with complex indoor logistics
Factories, warehouses and production facilities with constantly changing routes are strong candidates.
4. Companies needing indoor + outdoor automation
ANT everywhere creates opportunities with companies that need vehicles to move between buildings, production areas, warehouses and outdoor yards.
5. Technology and component partners
BlueBotics’ ecosystem naturally creates opportunities with companies supplying complementary technologies such as: