The Jobot-Powered AMR Revolutionising Industrial Cart Handling
The AMR Helko is the perfect example of a Truck Robot—an autonomous mobile robot that serves as a powerful truck for towing carts and workbenches weighing up to 250kg.
What truly sets Helko apart is its innovative lateral coupling mechanism, a unique feature in the global Autonomous Mobile Robot landscape. This groundbreaking design ensures a range of technical and mechanical advantages, making Helko adaptable and flexible across diverse industrial contexts. For instance, the tethered yet independently mobile coupling of the drive unit and the cart guarantees traction and wheel grip, even on uneven surfaces.
Driving this innovation is our proprietary AMR software platform, NAVARCO, meticulously developed by Eureka System. NAVARCO seamlessly orchestrates and supervises real-time fleet coordination of the AMRs, managing Helko’s dynamic interactions with humans, other Helko units, or machinery.
With HELKO we want to apply our innovative approach to Mobile Robotics: a custom-developed and integrated Autonomous Mobile Robot. The concrete requirements of your application will define the technical characteristics of your AMR vehicle.
Our tightly-knit development team, coupled with the fact that the entire system is homegrown in Italy—both its software and mechanical design—ensures the ability to make modifications, tailor solutions, and engineer and integrate novel functionalities to meet specific requirements. In simpler terms, we guarantee comprehensive customization of Helko, from design to hardware and software, catering to every unique need.
USAGE | towing carts/workbenches |
DIMENSIONS | customisable to measure |
PAYLOAD | depending on the application |
SPEED | 0.3 m/s ~ 1.5 m/s |
PROCESSOR | Intel Atom® |
![Helko Autonomous Mobile Robot in different customisations](https://www.eurekasystem.it/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2024/08/HELKO-Autonomous-Mobile-Robot-1-1024x447.webp)
The tailor-made AMR solution
Flexible and integrable at IT/OT levels, HELKO is the outcome of more than 20 years of expertise in Industrial Automation.
The AMR is customisable in its technical features, functionalities, dimensions, accessories, mechanics and design.
With Adaptive Docking technology
HELKO’s patented docking system detects the cart and docks it, adjusting to its effective position.
The electrified coupling mechanism is used for recharging and can power the cart or the load during navigation.
![Helko Autonomous Mobile Robot in charging station](https://www.eurekasystem.it/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2024/08/Helko-charging-station.webp)
![Autonomous Mobile Robot HELKO](https://www.eurekasystem.it/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2024/02/Helko-AMR-scaled-1.webp)
Helko is the ideal solution for
- Logistics in line and warehouse using AMRs
- Dynamic assembly lines with mobile workbenches
- Automatic provisioning and stocking for assembly lines
- Cross docking applications
- Tooling and equipment provision
- Waste removal
- Kitting and picking
Flexible IT architecture
Several types of IT/OT architecture are possible, including Wi-Fi network and 5G network.
Single robot or fleet applications
Multi-map and multi-plan autonomous navigation.
Different types of missions either manually assignable via Navarco's software interface or automatically generated by third-party software via RESTful API.
AUTONOMOUS NAVIGATION
Active/passive safety management; obstacle detection; management of different kinds of areas and interaction points.
SOFTWARE INTEGRATION
Flexible and scalable system; interoperability with third-party management systems (MES, MOM, SAP, ERP), machinery, lifts, doors…
COMPLETE SUPPORT
Pre-sale and after-sale services: customised integration; assistance in defining the map layout; staff training; specialised technical assistance.
Full software control
HELKO is fitted with a comprehensive and customisable software suite developed by our in-house development team.
Navarco
Fleet Management System:
mission assignment, centralised fleet control, optimal route calculation and energy management.
Map Editor
Dynamic definition of map layout and navigation paths, indication of interaction points, special areas and robot constraints.
Fleet Lookout
Collection and analysis of navigation data, real-time telemetries and mission results, along with historicisation and graphical replay.
Do you already have your own AMR?
The Navarco software ecosystem can integrate and manage different mobile robot models, such as has been done with Helko and Jobot.
An AMR designed and built entirely in Italy
HELKO is the AMR designed to adapt to any specific requirement; it represents the pinnacle of adaptable mobile robotic solutions, meticulously crafted to meet your precise requirements. With complete control over both the software and mechanical design aspects, we ensure the ability to adjust and tailor the AMR to your unique needs and seamlessly develop and integrate new features.
![Autonomous Mobile Robot HELKO for cart transport](https://www.eurekasystem.it/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2024/02/Helko-AMR-transporting-cart-scaled-2.webp)
Seamless Integration, Configurability & Tailoring
Helko is a fully customizable robotic solution tailored to meet the unique requirements of each company, ensuring optimal configuration of the AMRs within your fleet. For a seamless integrated logistics solution, our AMRs can be seamlessly interfaced with machinery, sensors, automated doors, elevators, and existing software within your company, such as production or warehouse management systems.
- Collaborative design and definition of dimensional and aesthetic layout based on client needs, including design and colour customisation.
- Hardware and accessories can be tailored upon request.
- Flexibility to add or modify core features.
- Software integration with MES/MOM, ERP, or WMS systems through RESTful APIs.
- Integration with existing on-site systems: sensors, automatic doors, elevators to execute multi-level transport missions.
As a fully configurable and personalised robotic system, Helko provides the solution for all application needs requiring a tailored AMR system.
Autonomous navigation without guides or wiring
Perfect for transporting industrial carts or workbenches, Helko excels in complex environments or dynamic and flexible production layouts.
Helko’s advanced navigation software, developed in ROS 2 by our partner Proxima Robotics on the Proxima Compass platform, maps the robot’s operating environment. This unique software enables Helko to navigate and orient itself within the mapped space without relying on aids or infrastructure. It empowers the robot to accurately identify and dock carts, even when they are manually positioned roughly.
Meanwhile, NAVARCO, Eureka System’s proprietary mission management software, coordinates, monitors, and manages both individual Helko robots and entire AMR fleets in real-time. NAVARCO defines mission priorities, controls the models of interaction with machinery and personnel, and oversees mission execution.
With the maps acquired during installation and information gathered through continuous monitoring of real-time situations, each Helko autonomously locates its position and detects potential hazards, responding with appropriate actions ranging from halting to seeking alternative routes. On the IoT front, alarms, telemetry, and navigation data are seamlessly viewable on a dedicated dashboard.
Helko is provided with features such as
- dynamic mapping and route definition via the Map Editor;
- automatic environmental recognition;
- obstacle avoidance, person detection, and re-routing capabilities;
- automatic calculation of optimal routes;
- real-time recalculations of alternative routes.
Equipped with a user-friendly graphical interface, Helko allows you to dynamically map routes and interaction points and supports multi-map and multi-floor installations. During the map creation process, rules and constraints can be defined, ensuring Helko adheres to specific movement parameters.
Efficiency and reliability in the fleet
Unlock the pinnacle of logistic efficiency through the adoption of the Helko mobile robot fleet. Our cutting-edge Fleet Management System, NAVARCO, seamlessly orchestrates a multitude of mobile robots, providing centralised control over your fleet’s operations, no matter the route configuration.
Even in sprawling workspaces with a high demand for multiple concurrent missions, the Fleet Management System’s server takes the reins, employing a sophisticated logic that optimises movement and utilisation timelines for every available robot. NAVARCO’s state-of-the-art algorithms empower resource optimisation, ensure impeccable communication among different robots, and seamlessly handle mission queues.
Helko is a certified robotic system that complies with the following standard safety regulations and directives for industrial environments:
- IP Protection: IP 40
- Compliance with Directives: 2006/42/EC; 2014/35/EU; 2014/30/EU
- Adherence to Standards: CEI EN 60204-1; UNI EN ISO 13849-1; CEI EN 62061; EN ISO 3691-4-2020
Moreover, Helko’s dynamic truck-cart coupling system guarantees load stability throughout the entirety of its navigation.
Endless application possibilities
Helko transports individual items or pallets along dynamically defined routes, all at a weight capacity of 250 kg. Its standout feature? Effortlessly towing carts. Helko seamlessly docks to carts or workstations, serving as a robotic truck. Once it reaches its destination, the cart is released, and Helko readies itself for its next transport mission.
The level of customization and configuration for the cart is virtually limitless. From straightforward carts to drawers and agile assembly line workstations, Helko adapts. Its autonomous navigation further extends its capabilities, allowing transport tasks from and to any point within indoor work environments.
Helko accomplishes both GOODS-TO-PERSON and GOODS-TO-MACHINE assignments, effortlessly interfacing with other machines or robots through software interactions without human intervention.
Standard type of handling: coupling and towing industrial carts, assembly workbenches or workstations
Transportable load: up to 250 kg
Maximum collaborative speed: 0.5 m/s at full load
Surmountable gaps or steps in the floor: up to 10 mm
Surmountable floor cracks: up to 15 mm
High levels of autonomy
A power-optimised design gives Helko the ability to operate continuously for a full shift (10 hours, 60% duty cycle).
The battery’s state of charge is managed by the software so that the remaining autonomy is estimated as accurately as possible and recharging missions are automatically sent in cases of extreme need.
Battery: LiFePO4 24VDC
Complete support
Before and after-sales services: initial mapping of the environment and definition of the route layout; staff training; technical support.
Integration: turnkey AMR system commissioning.
Specialist technical assistance with remote or on-site support.
Remote Control: web and mobile interface for remote control with direct request to technical support.
Alarm Reporting: data logging of unexpected events and problems.
HELKO AMR
A completely customisable solution for Mobile Robotics
Our solutions are consistently tailored to meet the unique needs of businesses. We don’t believe in a ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach, as we understand that each company possesses its own distinctive production intricacies that define its individuality.
If you're looking to bring innovation to your company while preserving your established production methods, we're here to assist you
Thanks to our vast experience in the automation field, we apply skills developed in different industries to carefully study your ideal customised solution. We start from a sturdy foundation of automation to seamlessly handle Machine-to-Machine communications and multi-level interfacing, spanning PLCs, Cloud platforms and services, Manufacturing Execution System (MES) / Manufacturing Operations Management (MOM) systems, and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP).
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