Different machines. Different makers.
One software.
Movel RNS runs on each robot and handles its driving. Movel FMS sits above and hands out the work, so robots from different makers work as one fleet and share lifts, doors and corridors.
How they fit together
Movel RNS on each robot. Movel FMS above them all.
Each robot runs its own copy of Movel RNS, which handles its driving. Movel FMS sits above and hands out the work. A forklift, a cleaning robot, a patrol robot and a concierge robot can all take orders from the same dashboard.
We work with Open-RMF, an open-source system that lets robots from different makers share lifts, doors and corridors.
Changi Airport Group · Featured project
3 robot brands. 5 floors. 1 platform.
Changi Airport Group wanted robots from three different makers to move between five floors of a working airport facility. They had to share the same lifts, and airport operations could not be disturbed.
How it is set up
Robot makers
- Robot brand A
- Robot brand B
- Robot brand C
Movel AI platform on Open-RMF
- Coordinates tasks and robots
- Connects each robot brand
- Requests and controls lifts
Building
- KONE shared lifts
Floors
- Floor 1 to Floor 5
What we did
We put one software layer between the robot makers and the building. It decides which robot does what, speaks to each brand through its own connector, and calls the KONE lifts for them.
How we delivered
Reusable connectors that can be used again at other sites. A lift connector designed to extend to other lift brands. A separate test environment, full source-code handover, delivery in 3 months and 12 months of maintenance.