Guide to Terms in Mobile Robotics
The new guide explains the key terms in mobile robotics – from FTS and AGV to AMR and MRS. Standardised definitions for both practice and research.
56th FTS Talk: Humanoid robots in applied research
Humanoid robots in applied research: Find out more about the opportunities for intralogistics in the FTS Talk with Prof. Dr.-Ing. Alice Kirchheim.
55th AGV Talk: Terminology in Mobile Robotics
AGV, AMR, autonomous or driverless – what do these terms actually mean? In FTS Talk No. 55, we provide a practical insight into the terminology of mobile robotics.
Video interview with Günter Ullrich on the 5th edition of the FTS Fibel
Dr Günter Ullrich discusses trends, safety and international competitive pressure in the field of mobile robotics.
LogiMAT 2026 Expert Forum: ‘Safety vs. Low Cost in Mobile Robotics’
The LogiMAT Expert Forum will focus on mobile robotics, international safety standards and Europe’s competitiveness.
54th AGV Talk: AI and Humanoids
AGV Talk No. 54, 25 June 2026: with Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Michael ten Hompel Host: Dr. Günter Ullrich
AGVS Primer 5th Edition – German
The 5th edition of this well-known “FTS-Fibel” will be available from 20 March 2026.
More up-to-date and comprehensive than ever before, this specialist publication provides a comprehensive overview of the technology and planning of automated guided vehicle (AGV) systems.
53rd AGV Talk: Cybersecurity with and without AI in practice
Thursday, 30 April 2026, 4–5 p.m.: AGV-Talk No. 53 Moderator: Dr Günter Ullrich, Head of Forum-FTS and VDI FA FTSGuests: Dr Maja Ullrich and Regina Stoiber Things are starting to get serious. The deadlines for the entry into force of several European regulations are drawing nearer. For example, the Machinery Regulation (MVO), the Cyber Resilience […]
51st FTS Talk: Predictable or not? Simulation in the age of autonomous mobile robots
Thursday, 29 January 2026, 4–5 p.m.: AGV-Talk No. 52 with Dr Franziska Schloz, MHP Management and IT Consulting, and Jörg Kemper, Simplan The more autonomous mobile robots become, the more difficult it is to simulate them realistically. Decision-making logic, learning mechanisms and situation-dependent behaviour can only be predicted to a limited extent. In the 51st […]
Podcast: ‘40 Years of Mobile Robotics’
40 years of AGVs: In the Automation Awakenings podcast, Günter Ullrich discusses hype, AMR vs. AGV, and successful AGV organisation.