#65 VDA 5050 Unplugged: What Works, What Fails & What’s Next? | Live from Mobile Robot Mesh-Up 2025 episode artwork

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#65 VDA 5050 Unplugged: What Works, What Fails & What’s Next? | Live from Mobile Robot Mesh-Up 2025

from Automation Awakenings · host Dr. Oliver Zuchowski and Matthias Koblitz

🤖 Plug & play or still a puzzle? Join us live from the Mobile Robot Mashup 2025, where eight vendors and ten different mobile robots came together under one roof - steered by MHP’s Fleet Executor via the VDA 5050 standard.We sit down with Katharina Grimm and Matthias Beiswenger from MHP, the masterminds behind this year’s Mesh-Up, to uncover:✅ How they managed to onboard 8 vendors & 10 AGVs/AMRs in just 2.5 days✅ The biggest technical challenges of connecting different fleets✅ What’s still missing in VDA 5050 version 2.1✅ Why version 3.0 is a game-changer for AMR integration✅ Lessons learned about alignment, planning & communication in multi-vendor setups✅ Their one wish for the VDA 5050 working groupFrom corridors vs. zones to bi-directional layout updates, this episode dives deep into the real-world pain points and future potential of fleet interoperability.🎧 If you’re working with AMRs, AGVs, or fleet management software - this one’s for you.🔔 Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more insights from the world of logistics automation!🧭 http://automation-awakenings.com🧑‍💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/automation-awakenings 🔉 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3NRKD0tb1qOwAvECNJi4HN---

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