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Meet the OL-450S—Smarter Material Handling for Automated Warehousing

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1/20/2025

MAX PAYLOAD

450 kg

LIFT HEIGHT

108 – 308mm

MAX SPEED

1200 mm/s

RUN TIME

7 hours

Optimizing material flow: Solving a key challenge in modern operations

If you’re managing a manufacturing plant, warehouse, or distribution center, you know that moving roll cages, carts, and trolleys isn’t just a minor task—it’s the backbone of your daily operations. Yet, manual material handling ties up staff, introduces safety risks, and creates bottlenecks that slow down your operations. With ongoing labor shortages and rising customer demands, companies need a smarter, scalable way to keep goods moving.

What if you could automate these repetitive movements, boost efficiency, and let your team focus on higher-value work—all without costly facility upgrades or complex engineering?

Introducing the OL-450S: Omron’s First Omni-Lift AMR

Meet the OL-450S, a low profile, omni-directional Autonomous Mobile Robot (AMR) with an integrated lifting plate, built to streamline material handling in fast-paced industries such as automotive, electronics, food and household goods, and more. Unlike traditional solutions, the OL-450S is plug-and-play—no toppers, no customization, no lengthy integration, so you can start seeing ROI from day one. Key features at a glance:

Payload: 450 kg
Lifting Plate Range: 108 mm – 308 mm
Top Speed: 1200 mm/s
Safety Coverage: 360°

Runtime: Up to 7 hours per charge
Recharge Time: 45 minutes (wireless, inductive charging)
Fleet Management: Centralized via Omron’s FLOW Core software

“Its low-profile design, combined with powerful navigation and fleet management capabilities, makes it an ideal solution for businesses looking to automate their material transport processes and improve safety and productivity,” – Justin King, Vice President, Product Management and Marketing at OMRON Robotics

Designed for agile, modern production needs

Production floors today face rapid schedule changes, increased throughput demands, and tight space constraints. The OL-450S addresses these challenges with intuitive operation, seamless integration, and a compact footprint to keep your workflow smooth and efficient:

Seamless integration:
Works with your existing carts and trolleys—no need to replace equipment.
Centralized fleet management:
Operate your entire fleet through Omron’s FLOW Core software.
Compact, agile design
Navigates crowded aisles, tight corners, and cleanrooms with ease.
Plug-and-play deployment:
Ready to deploy out of the box—no custom engineering or lengthy setup required.
Continuous operation:
Runs up to 7 hours per charge and recharges wirelessly in just 45 minutes—no cables, no waiting—so your materials keep moving with minimal downtime.

Whether you’re weaving through busy workspaces, maneuvering around unexpected obstacles, or managing a diverse fleet, the OL-450S adapts to your needs for just-in-time material handling.

Real-world impact: Industry applications

Manufacturing

Automates heavy component transport between assembly stations, freeing skilled workers for higher-value tasks and reducing injury risk.

Warehousing

Moves carts and racks with precision, minimizing manual labor and handling errors—ideal for dynamic order fulfillment.

Retail distribution

Handles high-volume goods transport, boosting throughput and accuracy. Centralized fleet management coordinates up to 100 robots for peak efficiency—even during seasonal spikes.

Why choose the OL-450S?

Reduced downtime: Continuous operations with minimal interruptions.

Increased throughput: Faster task completion, reduce cycle times, and higher output.

Improved safety: Advanced, dynamic safety features protect your team and equipment.

Repeatability & consistency: Reliable, repeatable results across shifts.

Application versatility: Efficiently services multiple production lines and load types.

Scale with confidence: Effortless fleet management

Every facility is unique. The OL-450S adapts instantly, handling a wide range of carts and roll cages right out of the box—no costly retrofits. Its intelligent software predicts and avoids obstacles, sharing safety data fleet-wide for coordinated protection.

As your automation needs evolve, Omron’s FLOW Core software lets you coordinate up to 100 AMRs, including the OL-450S, and seamlessly integrate any combination of OMRON models, such as the LD, MD, and HD series. This flexibility empowers you to build a tailored fleet that meets every material handling requirement, from light-duty deliveries to heavy-load transport. For even greater control and integration, the Mobile I/O Box enables you to summon AMRs or connected devices directly from your facility systems, reducing bottlenecks, streamlining operations, and allowing you to scale up without added complexity.