Autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) for material handling, OTTO 100 (100 kg), OTTO 600 (600 kg), OTTO 1200 (1200 kg), OTTO 1500 (1900 kg), and OTTO Lifter (1200 kg, 2.7m lift), plus OTTO Fleet Manager software, are the field OTTO by Rockwell Automation leads in manufacturing and warehouse facilities. Founded in 2008 as OTTO Motors in Kitchener, Ontario, and acquired by Rockwell Automation in October 2023 for roughly $600 million, it has more than 5 million hours of driving experience and serves automotive, consumer-goods, and healthcare customers such as GE HealthCare, Toyota, and Ford. Its AMRs cut material-handling costs by up to 90%, free up 50% of floor space, and improve safety, as seen in GE HealthCare's 66% floorspace savings, while its software supports VDA5050 interoperability and NVIDIA Isaac integration for AI-driven navigation, earning honors such as Fast Company's 2023 Most Innovative Robotics Companies and two 2024 Stevie Awards for Best Manufacturing Solution.
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