AMR (autonomous mobile robot)
A driverless mobile robot that navigates on its own within its environment to reach specified locations, rather than following a fixed path.
The network analogy
A client with no fixed route: like a laptop user wandering a building, it can turn up anywhere in coverage and roam in any order.
Why it matters for wireless
Because an AMR's path is not fixed, its roams happen wherever it goes, so coverage and roaming have to hold across the whole operating area, not just along a planned route.
OSHA describes industrial mobile robots as able to navigate autonomously within their operating environment to reach specified locations, used as single units or in fleets, and, unlike an industrial truck, not carrying drivers or passengers. ODVA’s wireless paper puts AMRs in its irregular movement category, where several base stations are likely needed.
OSHA also notes that an IMR could drive into a worker. The robot’s own safety functions handle that hazard; the network decides how often a dropout interrupts the robot’s work.
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Ben Rutter. "AMR (autonomous mobile robot)." OT Wireless, published October 5, 2026. https://otwireless.com/glossary/amr/
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Rutter, B. (2026, October 5). AMR (autonomous mobile robot). OT Wireless. https://otwireless.com/glossary/amr/
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@misc{rutter2026amr,
author = {Rutter, Ben},
title = {{AMR (autonomous mobile robot)}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://otwireless.com/glossary/amr/}},
organization = {OT Wireless},
}