Mobile service robots
in libraries
Reduce the effort for inventory to a minimum. Our mobile service robots take the book stock automatically, detect sorting errors and help users look for books. This will decrease the workload for staff members and increase the service quality. Our robots have been successfully tested already for use in libraries.
Taking stock
RFID inventory robots such as TORY by MetraLabs scan several thousand UHF-RFID transponders in one hour. The read accuracy is about 99%. This reduces substantially the effort for the very time-consuming and personell-intensive inventories in libraries. You will always know the actual book stock.
correctly sorted
Users particularly are annoyed about missing or misplaced books. Long searches block even more capacity of staff. RFID inventory robots such as TORY by MetraLabs recognize sorting errors without difficulty.
Improve service
Modern librarians are managers of information and knowledge. RFID inventory robots such as TORY by MetraLabs decrease the workload for librarians by guiding users to the books they are looking for. The service in libraries will be improved and service capacity will be increased substantially.
Successful test run
The Library of the Max-Planck-Institute in Luxembourg tested the RFID inventory robot TORY at the “Innovation in Libraries” conference in October 2016. In just one hour TORY took stock of 35,000 books. The read accuracy was above 99%. The result exceeded all expectations of the MPI Library.
Suitable Products
TORY® RFID
Automated inventory taker
TORY® RFID
takes stock via RFID – fully automatically and efficient. TORY is characterized by secure and autonomous navigation. RFID technology makes the robots in libraries a real relief for your staff.
SCITOS® A5
Guide and entertainer
SCITOS® A5 provides information and entertains in a unique manner. As a guide it is highly versatile.
