Estimate how much warehouse floor area a robot fleet can service within a response-time target. Enter fleet size, average speed, available travel time per task, route-efficiency factor, and zone geometry. The calculator reports maximum one-way path distance, approximate area per robot, total covered area, and the equivalent square-zone side length.
Coverage is a geometric screening estimate, not a routing simulation. It indicates the area compatible with the travel-time allowance when territories are balanced.
Storage racks and workstations may be inside the floor footprint but inaccessible to the robot. Calibrate route and shape factors using actual map data.
Twenty robots averaging 1.5 m/s with 4 travel minutes, 65% route efficiency, and a 0.75 shape factor have a one-way path distance of 117 m. Estimated total coverage is about 645,079 m².
The default model allocates the travel allowance to an outbound and return journey of roughly equal length.
It converts ideal straight-line distance into effective reach when robots must follow aisles, turns, and permitted paths.
Only through the user-entered shape factor. Use a lower factor when much of the floor cannot be traversed.
Yes. The simple total assumes balanced nonoverlapping territories, so overlap or unequal demand reduces effective coverage.
No. Use sustained average travel speed under representative traffic, safety limits, payload, and floor conditions.
| Input | Unit | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Robots in service | robots | User-provided planning input. |
| Average travel speed | m/s | User-provided planning input. |
| Travel time allowed per task | min | User-provided planning input. |
| Route efficiency versus straight line | % | User-provided planning input. |
| Zone shape factor | ratio | 1.0 approximates a circular open area; lower values reflect aisles and obstacles. |