Robotic Automation Gains MiR Partnership in Pacific Markets
The firm will provide regional maintenance and technical support for autonomous mobile robots starting this month.
Updated on Oct. 29, 2026 in Robotics
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Robotic Automation has been named an authorized partner for Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR) in Australia and New Zealand. This partnership provides regional operators with localized maintenance, technical diagnostics, and spare parts for MiR autonomous mobile robots.
Why it matters
The collaboration aims to address rising demand for warehouse automation and smart intralogistics by providing a local support infrastructure for autonomous mobile systems. It scales the deployment of robotics by ensuring that Australian and New Zealand facilities have access to immediate technical troubleshooting.
Robotic Automation brings a track record of 3,500 prior automation installations to this partnership. The firm utilizes its existing network of field service technicians and engineering resources to provide system design and commissioning services.
The players
Robotic Automation
An automation services provider with 38 years of experience that delivers system design, installation, and field support for industrial hardware.
Mobile Industrial Robots
A manufacturer of autonomous mobile robots designed for internal logistics and warehouse material handling.
The details
Robotic Automation provides specialized support for autonomous mobile robots, which are self-navigating platforms used to move goods within warehouses. The service includes preventative maintenance, emergency breakdown repairs, and operator training to ensure operational uptime. Field service technicians and engineers manage the diagnostics and spare parts supply chain to support the lifecycle of these robotic systems.
Timeline
October 29, 2026: Robotic Automation was appointed as an authorized MiR partner.
The Tech Race
This partnership places Robotic Automation at the center of the regional race to automate intralogistics in the Pacific. It directly competes with existing third-party maintenance providers by leveraging established field engineering teams to secure MiR hardware adoption.
Warehouses in Australia and New Zealand now have access to localized emergency breakdown support and preventative maintenance for MiR autonomous systems. Facility operators can contact the firm for technical diagnostics and training services immediately.
The takeaway
The partnership highlights the industry shift toward regionalizing technical support to ensure the high availability required for autonomous warehouse fleets. Readers should monitor future service expansion announcements to see if this model lowers the total cost of ownership for regional robot deployments.
Further reading
For broader trends in warehouse autonomy and machine deployment, visit Robotics.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Manufacturers' Monthly.
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