Simplicity
Compared to other AGVs, FRED and FREDDiE are remarkably easy to set up, use and maintain.
- Guided by easy-to-install magnetic tape so you’ll be up and running in two hours
- Path adjustments are even quicker and easier than initial setup
- Doesn’t use WiFi, GPS or Bluetooth, so there are never any connectivity issues or hacking concerns
- No programming, expensive IT support or software maintenance agreements required
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Other AGVs & AMRs
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2-hour setup
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Automated charging
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Requires no software
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Requires no ongoing ITUnlikely
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Requires no WiFi, GPS or Bluetooth
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Impervious to hackingUnlikely
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Easily adjustable to infrastructure changesN/A
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Can be maintained by existing personnel
Productivity
FRED and FREDDiE are mobile productivity powerhouses that create new opportunities for efficiency in your facility and among your workforce. And both drive near-instant business results thanks to the quickest ROIs you can find from any AGV on the market.
- Works hard and without breaks 24/7/365
- Reduces product and facility damage caused by human transport
- Solves labor-shortage issues and employee-training investments
- Frees up significant space for additional manufacturing lines or warehousing
- Stuck moving materials
- Inefficient use of time
- Unstimulating work leaves little opportunity to problem solve
- Constrained by labor shortages
- New labor more expensive to onboard, train & license
- Often needs to work overtime

- Redeployed to more valuable tasks
- Focused & productive use of time
- New opportunities for stimulating
work & problem solving - Freed up despite labor shortages
- New labor less expensive to onboard, train & license
- Enjoys desired work-life balance & more productive shifts



Flexibility
Compared to conveyors, forklifts, pallet jacks and tuggers, FRED and FREDDiE are extremely flexible in their abilities to solve your challenges.
- Works in nearly any warehouse or indoor space to serve many applications
- A variety of customizable ways to move goods on and off platform
- Manage a multitude of load types with up to 2,500 lb carrying and 5,000 lb towing capacities
- Reconfigure paths at any time to free up floor space or change projects
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COnveyorForkliftPallet Jack
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Cost to Install Route$0~$1,000/ft$0$0
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Cost to Reconfigure$0Up to $1,000/ft2 +Downtime$0$0
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Cost to RelocateLowVery HighN/AN/A
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FootprintVery CompactVery LargeModerateModerate
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Customization EaseHighLowModerateModerate
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Carrying Capacity (FRED)Up to 2,500 lb.5,000 + lb.2,500-6,000 lb.Up to 11,000 lbs
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Towing Capacity (FRED)Up to 5,000 lb.N/AN/AN/A
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Ties Up PersonnelNoNoYesYes
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Automated EOL IntegrationYesYesNoNo
Durability
FRED and FREDDiE are built like tanks—inside and out. Despite requiring far less maintenance, they can outlast forklifts, tuggers, conveyors, AMRs and other AGVs.
- Powered by the industry’s most robust wheel drives to decrease maintenance, breakdowns and downtime
- Heavy-duty steel construction and smart design makes them nearly impervious to damage
- Super-strong, large, long-lasting wheels easily handle the rigors of repetitive motion


Safety
Both FRED and FREDDiE drastically reduce the common risks associated with moving materials. Each includes the same intelligent features to keep your workers, products and facility safe.
- Handles dangerous tasks to help reduce workers’ compensation claims
- Safety lasers scan for objects or people in path to bring the AGVs to an immediate stop
- Blue lights and audible beeps announce travel direction and presence
- Adjustable speed controls for enhanced safety
- Reduced or eliminated forklift and tugger traffic create a far safer work environment
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