Peer Robotics today announced Peer 3000, the next generation of its collaborative mobile robots. The system is engineered to be more compatible with existing factory and warehouse assets, said the Gurgaon, India-based company.
“Manufacturing operations shouldn’t have to change their workflows to adopt automation,” stated Rishabh Agarwal, founder and CEO of Peer Robotics. “The Peer 3000 platform represents a complete reversal of traditional automation thinking. Instead of forcing facilities to adapt to robots, we’ve created robots that adapt to existing operations, delivering immediate value without disruption.”
Peer Robotics said that its systems are designed to make automation simple, affordable, and scalable for factories and warehouses of any size, while providing granular control over their movement. It works directly with companies as well as with systems integrators on materials handling robots to reduce fatigue and improve productivity. Peer Robotics recently partnered with CaPow on in-motion charging.
“Large companies can make autonomous mobile robot [AMR] OEMs customize solutions for them,” Agarwal told Automated Warehouse. “A lot of mobile robot applications either require a significant upfront investment or some headache in operations.”
“For example, U.S. versus European pallets — users have to customize or standardize, which only works if you’re planning to invest in 15 to 20+ robots,” he noted. “Changes for a few AMRs would be worse. For this market to scale, we really need to sell robots for the masses. The AMR market has to offer complete services.”
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Peer 3000 sees and learns quickly
Peer Robotics said the Peer 3000 builds on its human-centered approach to AMRs and can work with pallets, trolleys, or carts without requiring modifications of current facility infrastructure, said the company. It has a payload capacity of up to 3,000 lb. (1,360.7 kg).
Peer 3000 pairs a patented cluster of overhead cameras with on‑board edge computing to create a real‑time, bird’s‑eye map of the factory or warehouse. The AMR can move materials safely from trucks to production lines with a universal load‑handling system that fits most trolleys and pallets.
“We’ve been working on the platform for the past two years, and it’s built on a vision sensor that is 2 m [6.5 ft.] high and collects data for navigation and the facility,” explained Agarwal. “The Peer 3000 includes an extensive sensor suite, and systems integrators can create different end effectors if needed for different applications, like different grippers for a robot arm.”
Operators simply guide the robot by hand—just like a standard cart—and its human‑feedback learning instantly captures routes and tasks. Even small and midsize manufacturers can deploy automation with minimal IT overhead, according to Peer Robotics.
“The robot can navigate an asset to meet customers where they are for assisted automation,” Agarwal said. “It can take an cart in ‘follow me’ mode and switch back to a manual mode. A person can take over the robot at any time to teach it before switching to autonomous mode.”
Peer Robotics enables automation of entire workflows
The Peer 3000 platform goes beyond simple point-to-point material movement through its Operations Flow capabilities.
“We’ve evolved from automating individual tasks to automating entire workflows,” explained Agarwal. “The system can now autonomously identify assets that need to be moved, plan optimal routes, and execute complete workflows without human intervention, dramatically reducing labor requirements while increasing throughput.”
“The robot can autonomously move a pallet into a zone for staging, so users don’t have to define a Point A or a Point B,” he added. “With custom asset detection and pick policy, the robot can understand different types of pallets and pick either — you don’t have to change anything or tell the robot.”
In addition, the Peer 3000 provides a “complete visual context” — not only mapping a facility but also creating a digital twin that the user can access, noted Agarwal. This data could be sent to a warehouse management system (WMS) or a warehouse execution system (WES), or it could ultimately be queried about things like “How many pallets are on our docks at a certain time?” he said.
“We think that mobile robots will take on more of an operations role, passing high-level decision-making data to operations managers,” Agarwal said. “We believe that we could empower not just the people on the floor, but also the owner, without adding infrastructure.”
Customers welcome new capabilities
“Our collaboration with Peer Robotics over the years has helped many customers improve efficiencies and reduce costs,” said Varun Vashisht, vice president of sales and strategy at digital services firm Trilogy NextGen.
“The introduction of the new Peer 3000 platform to the portfolio has our installed base excited about all the new capabilities and use cases they can enable adding significant value to their business,” he said. “Our customers are excited to add the new hardware to their existing fleets and expand their automation capabilities even further.”
“The Peer 3000 platform is a significant step toward future-proofing larger enterprises by allowing them to standardize based on an adaptable robotic solution that works with a large variety of assets,” said Peer Robotics. “The result is higher throughput, lower costs, and a rapid ROI [return on investment].”
