Autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) are here to help revitalize the consumer-packaged goods (CPG) industry and help humans move their operations into the next phase of factory automation. As the industry enters this critical next stage of production efficiency, it’s urgent to remember that humans remain the key to making mobile robots successful in manufacturing facilities, warehouses and distribution centers. 

The adoption of mobile robotics is just starting—with the manufacturing industry at a 10% adoption rate. Especially in tightly margined industries like CPG, industry leaders are looking into mobile robotics technology to evaluate how it can benefit their current workforce, improve their production processes and help them expand their operations. Preparing production workflows for the introduction of robots is critical for advancing automated operations and helping ensure successful workflows. As mobile robotics shows its benefits and more manufacturing leaders start moving towards implementing fleets, the adoption rate for mobile robotics in CPG manufacturing workflows will likely start to increase.