ADLINK and Phenikaa-X Engineering the AMR Pallet Mover

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In partnership with ADLINK, Acer ITS has introduced its second-generation smart parking meters that achieve an impressive 99.96% recognition accuracy, powered by ADLINK’s DLAP-211-Orin edge AI platform. These smart meters are revolutionizing traditional parking systems by automating processes, reducing traffic congestion, and lowering carbon emissions, ultimately fostering a more efficient and eco-friendly urban experience.
 

The evolution began in 2019 when Tainan City, Taiwan, introduced the first generation of smart parking meters. These meters were capable of instantly capturing and recognizing license plates, eliminating the need for traditional attendants. Introduced in 2022, the second-generation meters offer enhanced features that significantly advance urban parking management.

By combining Phenikaa-X's advanced robotics expertise with ADLINK’s cutting-edge industrial computing technologies, we have developed a highly adaptable and efficient material handling solution. Phenikaa-X’s robots, powered by ADLINK's reliable platforms, are customizable to meet diverse
operational needs and seamlessly integrate with existing factory systems. This collaboration ensures continuous and effective operation of automated systems, reducing downtime and driving cost optimization. Together, we are helping businesses achieve productivity gains and meet their sustainability goals.

Khong Minh, Phenikaa-X JSC Manager of Robotics Department

Challenges

Phenikaa-X faced significant challenges in meeting the demanding industrial requirements with its APM990 Robot (AMR Pallet Movers), deployed at the Thai Nguyen electronics factory. These challenges included managing power consumption, maintaining operational stability, and delivering high-performance AI and image processing in a high-pressure
manufacturing environment.
 

Improved Operational Stability

The SBC35-RPL delivered robust and reliable computational performance, ensuring that the robot could handle AI-driven decision-making and point cloud processing without interruptions, even in high-pressure environments. Its industrial-grade reliability enabled Phenikaa-X to meet stringent operational standards consistently.
 

Enhanced AI Processing

The DLAP-211-Orin Nano empowered the APM1000 Robot with superior AI capabilities, such as real-time environment monitoring and obstacle detection. By processing multiple video streams simultaneously at a stable frame rate of 20 to 25 fps, it ensured seamless performance in dynamic factory settings.
 

Optimized Power Efficiency

Phenikaa-X successfully addressed power and heat management challenges using the DLAP-211-Orin Nano. Despite running at full GPU capacity for 16-hour shifts, the device operated efficiently, consuming only 15W while maintaining optimal temperatures.

Together, these technologies empowered Phenikaa-X to overcome the critical challenges of developing a reliable, scalable, and high-performance AMR solution. ADLINK’s contributions ensured that the APM1000 Robot met and exceeded stringent industrial requirements, ultimately enabling its seamless deployment in demanding manufacturing environments.

Solutions

Powering Next-Generation Automation

The solution required sophisticated real-time processing capabilities to handle simultaneous sensor inputs while executing complex navigation algorithms. ADLINK's industrial computing platforms provided the foundation for this advanced functionality through a carefully engineered dual-component platform:

Highlights

This computing foundation enables sophisticated real-time control of the autonomous mobile robot’s (AMR) sensor arrays and actuator systems. The SBC35 Series handles critical navigation and safety functions with deterministic response times while the DLAP-211-Orin Nano processes multiple video streams for continuous environment monitoring and obstacle detection. The system architecture ensures that safety-critical functions maintain priority even under heavy processing loads. More broadly, this combination of versatile, robust, and amply validated computing elements helps significantly accelerate advanced AMR solution development cycles.
 

The resulting AMR Pallet Mover combines Phenikaa-X's advanced robotics platform with these ADLINK technologies. The AMR operates at speeds up to 1.2 meters per second while incorporating advanced safety features including dynamic speed adjustment based on environment conditions. Its sophisticated sensor array (including a 3D camera, LiDAR, and collision sensors) enables operation in both natural and artificial lighting conditions, with the ability to recognize and adapt to a range of pallet configurations common in Asian manufacturing.

Conclusion

The AMR Pallet Mover platform represents the culmination of innovative collaboration between ADLINK and Phenikaa-X, designed to meet the evolving demands of industrial automation. By combining Phenikaa-X’s expertise in robotics with ADLINK’s cutting-edge industrial computing solutions, the partnership has created a scalable and future-ready automation solution.

Summary

Customer Success and Industry Impact 

The collaboration between ADLINK and Phenikaa-X brings together advanced computing capabilities and robotics expertise to address critical challenges in material handling automation. By combining ADLINK's industrial-grade computing platforms with Phenikaa-X's AMR technology, this partnership delivers solutions that help manufacturers improve operational efficiency, enhance workplace safety, and achieve greater flexibility in their automation initiatives. The resulting AMR Pallet Mover platform demonstrates how strategic technological partnerships can accelerate innovation in industrial automation while ensuring reliability and scalability for future growth.
 

“The computers are of top-tier quality, comparable to leading brands,” says Mr. Khong Minh, Robotics Manager of Phenikaa-X. “ADLINK's technical support team is efficient and timely, with fast delivery times, meeting the needs of projects that require quick implementation.”

Early implementations of this collaboration have already demonstrated the solution's ability to adapt to diverse manufacturing environments and specific material handling requirements. This flexibility, combined with streamlined deployment processes, positions the AMR Pallet Mover for rapid adoption across a wide range of industrial applications.
 

Accelerating Your Automation Journey

The AMR Pallet Mover project offers valuable insights for organizations considering similar automation initiatives. Perhaps chief among these are the importance of careful attention to local operating conditions, robust testing under varied environmental circumstances, and selection of computing platforms that provide both the performance and reliability needed for industrial automation.

For developers and integrators ready to advance their autonomous mobile robot initiatives, ADLINK offers:

• Technical consultation to evaluate computing requirements for your specific use case
• Development kits for rapid prototyping and testing
• Comprehensive documentation and engineering support
• Long-term availability guarantees for production deployments