Accelerating Efficiency with Vision AI powered AMR Orchestration at Volkswagen Automobile Stuttgart
Leveraging Vision AI to streamline operations, while achieving Rapid RoI with Autonomous Mobile Robots in Car Service Logistics
Challenge
At the Volkswagen car service center, mechanics frequently travel between their workstations and the store to order, collect, or return spare parts. This manual process leads to significant time loss, diverting mechanics from their core tasks. When returns are needed, inefficiencies increase, extending downtime. The challenge is to streamline this workflow, reduce wasted time, and enhance on-the-job efficiency.
Solution
The Volkswagen car service center implemented a Vision AI-powered AMR Orchestrator. When a mechanic needs parts, they place an order from their workstation system. Store personnel prepare the order and dispatch an Autonomous Mobile Robot (AMR) to deliver the items directly to the mechanic, while the Vision AI cameras monitor both the workstations and empty locations in the store. Upon receiving the parts, the mechanic can indicate a Cart return by turning the delivered box upside down, which the Vision AI system detects, and based on available storage locations, triggers missions for the AMR. This streamlined process reduces travel time, minimizes delays, and enhances overall operational efficiency.
Results
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Real Human Signals for Returns
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​By indicating returns simply by turning the delivered box upside down, the system eliminates the need for multiple new HMIs at each workstation
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This intuitive signaling enhances operational efficiency while removing the confusion in operating HMIs and the time required to manage returns.
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Ease of Installation, Configuration, and Maintenance
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Ease of installation without major infrastructure changes
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Simplified integration with the AMR, ensuring quick deployment and transition to automated operations
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Cost Savings​
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Deploying multiple HMIs, along with the necessary sensors and software to monitor empty store locations, is expensive and not needed anymore
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This solution leverages existing infrastructure and Vision AI capabilities, resulting in significant cost savings​
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Flexibility and Scalability​
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Scalable Architecture: The solution scales effortlessly from a few cameras to hundreds, accommodating growing operational needs
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Centralized Monitoring: A centralized control system allows for the realtime monitoring and management of multiple camera feeds​
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Security and Privacy​
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Vision AI system incorporates advanced encryption, security protocols, and authentication systems to ensure authorized access
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The system processes video/images in real-time. It does not store videos/images nor transmit them outside the private network, ensuring the highest levels of privacy and compliance are maintained​
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Benefits
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✔ 12 Months RoI. Quick RoI for AMR Installations in greenfield deployments.
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✔ Human like signalling leads to easier operational integration
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✔ Simpler installation and lower upfront investment compared to other methods
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✔ Easy to reconfigure and scale when th eworkshop requirements change or more areas are identified for pickup and dropoff
Ready for a pilot?
We recommend a 3–6 week pilot: site survey → 3 camera PoC → edge deployment → integration with a single AMR route. Contact us to schedule a demo and technical scoping session.
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