AGV and AMR projects

Alexandra Hose, 01.06.2026, 12:33

Simulation gains in importance

Simulation of AGV © DUALIS

The use of AGV and AMR systems continues to increase - at the same time, the complexity of planning and operation is growing. Traditional approaches quickly reach their limits.

If mobile robot systems such as AGVs and AMRs are used in production and intralogistics, this requires a holistic view of the processes. Individual planning variables are no longer sufficient, as the system performance results from the interaction of vehicles, layout, material flow, charging infrastructure and control system. Instead, simulation-based processes are gaining in importance.

"In many projects, the planning of mobile robotics begins with the obvious question: How many vehicles are needed to achieve a certain transportation performance? This question is important, but falls short. In later operation, the interplay of various influencing variables is decisive," says Ralf Dohndorf, Vice President Factory Simulation at Dualis.

The behavior of the overall system is crucial: even small changes to the layout or order structure can have a significant impact on throughput, waiting times and capacity utilization. Companies therefore need methods with which the system behavior can be realistically evaluated before the investment is made.

Dualis relies on the 3D simulation platform Visual Components in combination with a specialized extension for mobile robotics. This allows vehicle movements, traffic rules, loading processes and material flows to be analyzed and compared in a shared environment.

The integrated approach is designed to enable a system-wide evaluation of the entire intralogistics system. The simulation accompanies the entire life cycle - from the concept phase through planning and commissioning to optimization during operation. Results provide key figures on throughput, capacity utilization, waiting times and energy consumption and create a reliable basis for decision-making.

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