OMRON Robotics and Safety Technologies has announced a significant expansion to its OL‑450S Autonomous Mobile Robot (AMR) platform, introducing new mast configuration options designed to give manufacturers greater freedom to tailor automation to their facility layout and operational demands.
The OL‑450S can now be deployed in three distinct configurations: a standard no‑mast version, a 1.2‑metre mid‑mast, and a 1.6‑metre full‑mast.
Each option supports different navigation and localisation needs, allowing the robot to operate effectively in environments with varying ceiling heights, traffic levels and workflow constraints.
The no‑mast configuration keeps the OL‑450S at its lowest profile, making it ideal for compact production spaces with limited vertical clearance. It enables smooth travel through narrow aisles, low doorways, and areas with overhead equipment, while maintaining safe and reliable cart transport.
For facilities with higher traffic and more dynamic activity, the mid‑mast option elevates the robot’s scanning capability without compromising access through elevators or low structures.
By raising the scanner above floor‑level movement, it enhances visibility in shared spaces where operators, carts and equipment interact.
The full‑mast configuration offers the highest scanning position for large‑scale or visually complex operations. By referencing stable, elevated features in the environment, it strengthens navigation performance in busy production and intralogistics settings where height is not a limiting factor.
The OL‑450S remains a production‑ready AMR solution, featuring a compact footprint, integrated lifting plate, and a payload capacity of up to 450 kg.
Its lift range of 108 mm to 308 mm enables seamless cart engagement, while omni‑directional mobility and natural feature navigation support dependable operation with minimal manual intervention.
“With the expanded OL‑450S configurations, we’re giving customers the flexibility to match the robot to their environment instead of forcing the environment to adapt to the robot,” said Mona Fahimi, Global Product Manager for OL‑450S.