AMRA-271:2025

Mobile Robots –
Common Communication Protocols

[Introduction]
This standard defines a standardized set of communication protocols to enable seamless interaction among mobile robots, their management systems, and peripheral devices such as elevators and auto doors. It outlines message structures and data formats to support mission execution, robot coordination, status reporting, and peripheral integration. Designed for developers, integrators, and solution providers, this guideline enhances interoperability, reliability, and scalability in the mobile robot deployments. As part of AMRA’s 2025 initiatives, AMRA-271:2025(en) provides a foundational framework to support the growing complexity of robot-assisted environments.
This standard was developed by the experts in AMRA working group #3 (WG3) based on consensus. The final standard was reviewed by the technical committee (TC) and approved by the board. The participants in the following list, sorted alphabetically, have made valuable contributions to this standard.

[Previous version]

  • AMRA-271:2022(en)-ED2: 116 pages

[Scope]
This communication protocol standard defines message transactions among the following components within a mobile robot system, as well as the register interface for communicating with peripheral devices:

  • Communication between mobile robots and a Mobile Robot (MR) management system
  • Communication between mobile robots and peripherals
  • Communication between the MR management system and peripherals

For the communication between mobile robots and a MR management system, this standard describes the network communication message structure in Layer 6 Presentation Layer.

Note 1: AMRA-271 covers the communication protocols for mobile robots using different locomotion components, such as wheels, continuous tracks, or robotic legs. Note 2: AMRA-271 does not cover communication among the internal modules of a mobile robot.

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