Kollmorgen launches NDC Layout Assistant software to help factories design faster robot routes

Kollmorgen, an automation supplier, released the NDC Layout Assistant — a software tool that helps warehouse and factory managers plan the paths that automated guided vehicles (mobile robots that move goods) should take through their facilities.

The tool analyzes your floor layout and suggests optimized routes for robots, so they spend less time traveling and more time delivering goods. This means warehouses can move inventory faster without buying additional robots or expanding the building.

For operations managers and logistics teams running warehouses or factories with automated vehicles, this changes route planning from a manual, time-consuming process into software-generated recommendations — letting you squeeze more throughput from existing robot fleets.