Future-proofing your production needs with 2x AMR fleet map capacity

Manufacturers need automation that delivers value beyond initial deployment, supporting ongoing gains in efficiency, safety, and cost as production needs evolve.

With our latest release, manufacturers can now manage up to 2 million square feet on a single autonomous mobile robot (AMR) fleet map, doubling the previous capacity while ensuring the map file size is 10 times smaller. This gives large and growing facilities more flexibility to expand AMR workflows into new production areas, optimize traffic flow, and scale operations seamlessly.

The hidden complexity behind large-scale production sites

Modern manufacturing plants are massive, high-throughput environments, especially in the automotive industry. In fact, traditional automotive manufacturing plants in North America are, on average, between 1.5M and 5.0M square feet.

In facilities of that scale, every route, handoff, and delay matters.

Growth adds another layer of complexity. Over 85% of expansions happen inside existing buildings, where manufacturers are asked to increase output without increasing their footprint. That often results in: 

• Space-constrained material flows
• Mixed manual and automated traffic
• Greater pressure on internal logistics and routing flexibility

For manufacturers scaling automation, AMR software needs to adapt and grow just as quickly as the production around it.

Introducing a 2M square foot map size for simplified fleet scalability

To help manufacturers scale seamlessly, OTTO continues to evolve its software to support the reality of modern production environments. In our latest release, the fleet map size has been expanded from 1 million to 2 million square feet, enabling even some of the largest facilities to operate on a single, unified map. With double the map capacity, manufacturers can:

• Expand AMR workflows into new production areas
• Open additional navigation zones for more dynamic routing
• Optimize layouts to better match real-time production flow
• Future-proof operations as new lines and processes are added

This update builds on OTTO’s continued software enhancements designed to improve fleet performance and simplify commissioning. Across recent releases, customers have seen gains in improved navigation behavior that increase AMR throughput and more efficient mapping tools that reduce commissioning time and simplify facility updates.

As manufacturing operations continue to scale, having software that grows with your facility is key to maintaining efficiency and flexibility. Learn more about OTTO’s latest software updates here.