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OMRON Introduces New OL-450S Mast Options for Cart Transport Automation
New configurations give manufacturers more flexibility to match automation with their environment.
Pleasanton, California — April 20, 2026 — OMRON Robotics and Safety Technologies today announced expanded configuration options for the OL-450S Autonomous Mobile Robot (AMR), adding new mast accessories for cart and load carrier transport across production and intralogistics operations.
The OL-450S is now available in a standard no-mast configuration, with optional 1.2 m mid-mast and 1.6 m full-mast accessories. These options give manufacturers and system integrators greater flexibility in how the robot navigates and localizes in facilities with varying ceiling heights, traffic patterns, layout constraints, and workflow requirements.
Three configurations. More ways to deploy.
The standard no-mast configuration keeps the OL-450S at its lowest profile while supporting safe, reliable cart transport in compact, height-constrained production spaces. It maintains route flexibility through narrow aisles, low door sections, overhead structures, and areas around fixed production equipment where added height could limit access.
The mid-mast configuration adds elevated scanning for highly dynamic, high-traffic environments where improved localization and navigation are required, but vertical clearance remains limited. By raising the scanner above floor-level activity, it improves environmental visibility in shared spaces with moving carts, operators, and equipment while preserving access through elevators, doorways, and low overhead structures.
For larger, busier, or more visually complex operations, the full-mast configuration provides the highest scanning position to maximize environmental visibility and navigation robustness where height constraints are not a limiting factor. By referencing stable features higher in the environment, it strengthens navigation performance across dynamic production and intralogistics spaces.
Together, these configurations help manufacturers match the OL-450S to specific clearance, traffic, and workflow requirements.
Production-ready by design
The OL-450S is OMRON’s turnkey AMR solution for cart transport automation, combining a compact footprint, integrated lifting plate, and payload capacity up to 450 kg. With a 108 mm to 308 mm lift range, the robot can move under carts, lift them securely, and support existing material handling workflows with minimal infrastructure changes.
Across all configurations, omni-directional mobility helps the OL-450S move laterally, rotate in place, and maneuver efficiently through changing facility layouts. Natural feature navigation, onboard sensing, and wireless charging support dependable operation with less manual intervention.
For system integrators, the OL-450S also provides flexibility for application-specific cart designs. Its lifting plate can be raised, widened, or, within defined constraints, extended to support different payload dimensions and workflow needs while maintaining safety and stability.
“With the expanded OL‑450S configurations, we’re giving customers the flexibility to match the robot to their environment instead of forcing the environment to adapt to the robot,” said Mona Fahimi, Global Product Manager for OL‑450S at OMRON Robotics
Centralized fleet management with FLOW Core
Like all OMRON AMRs, the OL-450S is managed through FLOW Core, OMRON’s proven fleet management platform. FLOW Core gives users centralized control over robot traffic, task assignment, and fleet coordination from a single interface. The platform supports fleets of up to 100 mobile robots with different payload capacities, while real-time visibility into robot activity and workflows helps teams coordinate transport tasks across the facility.
Expanding how manufacturers deploy automation
“Manufacturers need automation that works within the realities of their production environment,” said Justin King, Vice President of Product Management, Marketing, and Business Development at OMRON Robotics. “With the expanded OL-450S lineup, they can deploy one cart transport platform across more applications, layouts, and production environments – without redesigning their workflows.”
For more information, visit the OL-450S product page or contact OMRON to discuss your application and identify the right approach for your material handling goals.
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