Material Handling Automation Opportunities and Technologies at Datacenters

Learn about automated material handling solutions for data centers in this technical presentation from Meta and Microsoft engineers. Explore how hyperscalers are implementing robotic Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV) technology to address safety concerns and equipment damage risks associated with manual material transportation. Discover the unique challenges of AGV design and navigation in data center environments, from moving small storage media to large server racks. Gain insights into proposed methods for efficient storage media transportation through the supply chain, with emphasis on damage prevention, sustainability, and circular economy principles. Understand how leading tech companies are innovating to create safer, more efficient material handling processes in modern data center operations.