{"version":1,"type":"story","url":"https://digestai.news/story/omron-discusses-next-generation-ld-mobile-robots-on-robot-report-podca","json":"https://digestai.news/story/omron-discusses-next-generation-ld-mobile-robots-on-robot-report-podca.json","markdown":"https://digestai.news/story/omron-discusses-next-generation-ld-mobile-robots-on-robot-report-podca.md","slug":"omron-discusses-next-generation-ld-mobile-robots-on-robot-report-podca","headline":"Omron discusses next-generation LD mobile robots on Robot Report podcast","summary":"Miguel Garcés Moreno, product marketing manager for EMEA at Omron Industrial Automation Europe, was interviewed on The Robot Report podcast. He oversees strategy for autonomous mobile robots, industrial automation and collaborative robots, drawing on his engineering background and a master’s in Industry 4.0. Moreno explained how Omron’s next‑generation LD mobile robots aim to give manufacturers flexible, space‑efficient, fully automated intralogistics, leveraging AI‑based vision, motion control and PLC integration.\n\nThe episode also highlighted WiBotic’s wireless charging and fleet‑energy‑management technology, which the sponsor says can keep robots charging during normal workflow, improving uptime, ROI and safety. Listeners were invited to sponsor future episodes or become guests.\n\nOverall, the interview underscored Omron’s focus on integrating AI and smart automation to modernise factory floors, while emphasizing the broader ecosystem of charging solutions that support autonomous robot fleets.","keyPoints":["Miguel Garcés Moreno leads product strategy for Omron’s LD mobile robots in EMEA","Omron’s next‑gen LD robots target flexible, space‑efficient intralogistics with AI vision and motion control","WiBotic sponsors the podcast, offering wireless charging to boost robot uptime and safety"],"whyItMatters":"Omron’s LD robots and AI‑driven automation could accelerate factory floor digitisation, while WiBotic’s charging tech addresses a key bottleneck for autonomous fleets.","category":{"slug":"robotics","name":"Robotics & Physical AI","url":"https://digestai.news/category/robotics"},"entities":{"companies":["Omron Industrial Automation Europe","WiBotic"],"models":["LD mobile robots"],"people":["Miguel Garcés Moreno"]},"firstPublishedAt":"2026-10-02T23:01:36Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-02T23:01:36Z","sourceCount":1,"hasPrimarySource":false,"sources":[{"outlet":"The Robot Report","title":"Inside Omron’s next-generation LD mobile robots","url":"https://therobotreport.com/inside-omrons-next-generation-ld-mobile-robots","publishedAt":"2026-10-02T23:01:36Z","type":"press","primary":false,"lead":true}],"sourceNotes":null,"discussions":[],"thread":null,"cite":{"text":"Digest AI, \"Omron discusses next-generation LD mobile robots on Robot Report podcast\", 2 October 2026, https://digestai.news/story/omron-discusses-next-generation-ld-mobile-robots-on-robot-report-podca","publisher":"Digest AI","title":"Omron discusses next-generation LD mobile robots on Robot Report podcast","datePublished":"2026-10-02T23:01:36Z","url":"https://digestai.news/story/omron-discusses-next-generation-ld-mobile-robots-on-robot-report-podca"},"generatedBy":"Written by Digest AI's editorial model from the linked sources; the sources are the record.","license":"Headlines, digests and key points are written by Digest AI and may be quoted with a link to the story page. Linked articles belong to their publishers. Terms: https://digestai.news/terms#reuse"}