Severstal began using robots to load and unload pallets. VIDEO

Severstal completed pilot testing of an autonomous mobile robotic stacker at Severstal Metiza in Cherepovets. This became known on February 25, 2025. The new technology automates the loading and unloading of pallets, speeds up inventory and optimizes logistics processes taking into account the specifics of the industrial facility.

According to the press service of Severstal, testing was carried out jointly by experts from Severstal-Infokom, Severstal-Metiza and specialists from Robotic Transport Systems. The robot stacker belongs to the category of autonomous mobile robots (AMR - Autonomous Mobile Robot), which fundamentally distinguishes it from traditional automated vehicles such as AGV (Automated Guided Vehicle).

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The key benefit of AMR is the ability to move fully offline without additional infrastructure. The robot does not require magnetic tapes, fiducial points, or other guiding elements to adjust the route. Thanks to an advanced system of environmental perception, the device adapts flexibly to external conditions, guided by sensors, cameras, stereo cameras and various types of lidars.

During the tests at the Severstal-Metiza warehouse, the robot loaded and unloaded Europallets along a given route, which included movement both in warehouse areas and in workshop conditions. Autonomous movement made it possible to increase the speed of cargo processing and increase labor productivity.

It is noted that special attention was paid to industrial safety issues during testing. The stacker has demonstrated full compliance with functional safety rules: it automatically detects obstacles and people, stops in front of them and notifies them of its approach, which significantly reduces the risk of accidents and injuries at work.^[1]

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