Safety Solutions for AMR Systems

As warehouses adapt to faster delivery and smarter operations, Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) are becoming a key part of logistics. While these robots boost efficiency, they also introduce new safety challenges. Axelent helps protect people as warehouses evolve and automation advances.

Safe shared spaces for mobile robots and people

AMRs navigate independently using onboard sensors and mapping. They adapt to real-time changes and move freely through active environments where people work, walk and interact. While their sensors help avoid collisions, there are still serious risks. People may become less alert over time, obstacles may interfere with navigation, and hybrid zones often lack defined safety rules.

Common challenges in AMR zones include:

Human-robot interaction in open zones
Navigation failures in cluttered areas
No fixed safety guidelines in hybrid environments

Safety solutions built for movement

To keep people safe while AMRs operate freely, it’s essential to define clear zones. Mobile automation systems are constantly in motion, often near pallets, infrastructure and people. With the right strategy, you can maintain safe interaction between humans and mobile robots without disrupting flow or efficiency.

At Axelent, we offer intelligent solutions such as pedestrian barriers and awareness barriers that guide people and clearly indicate no-go zones. This helps prevent unnecessary entry into areas where AMRs operate.

Smart zoning also plays a key role in avoiding congestion and ensuring your AMR system operates smoothly. By planning zones thoughtfully from the start, you reduce hazards, protect workflows, and make the most of your automation investment.

Automated guided vehicle (AMR) in industrial warehouse

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Protecting people in AMR zones

Demarcate key areas with guard fencing and zero floor gap around AMR work zones, transfer points, and docking stations
Protect infrastructure using impact barriers that absorb collisions from mobile robots and manual vehicles
Define movement limits with impact protection that help control AMR range and prevent navigation errors

Axelent’s modular systems support safety at every interaction point. Explore our automation and robotics safety solutions to see how.

High-risk zone protection in AMR systems

Use fencing or enclosed areas around AMR docking or charging stations
Keep pedestrians out of transfer and handling zones using pedestrian barriers
Plan clear emergency routes that remain accessible and unblocked by AMRs or mobile robots during evacuations

Safety Design helps to guide planning and layout

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Plan for compliance from the start

Building safety into your layout from the start helps you create a more dynamic, efficient, and future-ready warehouse. At Axelent, we help you design for compliance from day one so that safety is integrated into your operation, not added as an afterthought.

For Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs), we support alignment with key international and regional safety standards, including ISO 3691-4, which defines safety requirements for industrial mobile robots, and ANSI/RIA R15.08-1/-2 and ANSI/ITSDF B56.5, which apply to mobile robot safety in the United States. Our solutions make it easy to meet these requirements by clearly defining robot operating zones using barriers, impact protection, and visual guidance. This ensures AMRs move within safe boundaries and that people understand exactly where they can walk, work, or access surrounding equipment.

Axelent makes it easy to build safety into every detail. From risk assessment and zone definition to safe distance calculations in line with ISO 13855, our experts guide you through the entire process, so your warehouse stays safe, compliant, and built to grow.

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Do you have any questions about warehouse automation safety? Do you want to discuss your project or get tailored advice? Our safety specialists are here to guide you every step of the way. Axelent helps you create safety that works in sync with your robotics. Send us your layout and we’ll help you design a solution that protects your people without slowing down the process.

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