Redefining Industrial Safety And Efficiency With Ultra Wideband Technology

As warehouses become increasingly automated, balancing worker safety with operational efficiency has become a critical challenge. This case study explores how Redpoint Positioning leverages Qorvo's Ultra-Wideband (UWB) technology to create a real-time location system (RTLS) that enables autonomous guided vehicles (AGVs) and autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) to safely operate alongside human workers without bringing entire facilities to a halt.

Using centimeter-level positioning accuracy and millisecond response times, the system continuously tracks both personnel and mobile robots. Instead of shutting down every robot when a worker enters a restricted area, nearby vehicles automatically slow, stop, or reroute, maintaining compliance with SIL2 functional safety requirements while minimizing costly production interruptions.

The article highlights how Qorvo's low-power UWB technology delivers the reliability needed for high-density industrial environments where thousands of mobile assets operate simultaneously. Redpoint's scalable RTLS has already been deployed across tens of thousands of AGVs worldwide, helping customers improve operational efficiency by 4–5%, increase worker productivity by up to 15%, and reduce workplace accidents by 95%.

The story also showcases how UWB adoption is expanding globally. In China, Tsingoal is applying the same technology across manufacturing, logistics, mining, parking systems, and smart city infrastructure, demonstrating the versatility of precise real-time positioning beyond warehouse automation.

Learn how UWB-powered location awareness is transforming industrial automation by enabling safer collaboration between people and machines while improving productivity, scalability, and operational performance across a growing range of applications.