PLiBOT Lite: Lightweight Real-time Web Controller Launched for Robot Control via Browser Without ROS

PLiBOT Inc. (Headquarters: Katsushika-ku, Tokyo; President: Masaaki Sato) has commenced sales of 'PLiBOT Lite,' a real-time web controller designed to significantly lower the hurdles of robot introduction and enable on-site staff to operate robots easily.

Amid social issues such as labor shortages and the need for increased productivity in factories and warehouses, automated transport using AMRs (Autonomous Mobile Robots) has gained significant attention. However, there has been increasing demand for simpler, more user-friendly systems that address issues like server installation and customer-led setting changes.

To meet these needs, PLiBOT developed 'PLiBOT Lite,' a web controller made in Japan that ensures safe and easy AMR deployment and operation.

This product is a web controller for Seer robots, thoroughly pursuing the concepts of being 'lightweight, instantly deployable, and usable in the field.' It functions entirely within a browser and standardly features capabilities ranging from PLC integration to elevator control and multi-floor transport. By acting as a bridge between robots and the customer's network, this Japanese-developed app allows for the safe and secure introduction of overseas robot hardware. It is a tool that simultaneously minimizes operational load and security risks when introducing robots to factory and warehouse sites.

### Key Features:

**Feature 1: Easy Introduction & Operation**
- No dedicated software installation required. Access and monitor robots simply through a browser.
- Automatically starts in synchronization with the robot's power. Ready to use from a browser immediately upon power ON.
- Runs entirely on one RevPi (small industrial computer). No need for separate servers or control panels.

**Feature 2: Real-time Map & Robot Visualization**
- Real-time rendering of robot positions, nodes, and travel paths on a map.
- Live display of laser sensor scan data and travel paths.
- Intuitive map operations with mouse wheel zoom and drag-to-move.

**Feature 3: Intuitive Robot Operation**
- Relocation (position teaching) via drag-and-drop on the map.
- Manual robot operation via a virtual joystick on the screen.
- One-click 'GOTO' command to move the robot instantly by selecting a node.

**Feature 4: Advanced Task Management**
- FROM-TO (Pick & Place): Automatically executes continuous tasks including fork/jack operations.
- Task Queue: Supports reordering, pausing, and resuming multiple tasks for sequential execution.
- Node-specific Parameters: Saves height, PGV settings, tray rotation, etc., for each node.
- Multi-floor Support: Manages mapping between floor numbers and names. Automatic execution of tasks across different floors via elevator integration.

**Feature 5: External Equipment Control via PLC Integration**
- Supports Mitsubishi MC Protocol and Modbus/TCP.
- Automatic task injection via PLC register monitoring (Send-Task function, trigger address support).
- Automatic processing of 'Ask → Enter → Done' sequences with auto-doors, etc.
- IO Devices: Immediate write/read to PLC upon node passage (for conveyor control, etc.).
- Elevator Integration: Fully automates transport between different floors by controlling elevators via PLC.

**Feature 6: User-Friendly UI/UX for the Field**
- Dark/Light theme switching for day and night environments.
- Built-in Japanese error code dictionary for rapid troubleshooting.
- Settings are automatically saved and retained after restarts.
- DIO Remote Control: Toggle robot DO/VDI ON/OFF from the browser.
- Log Export: Rotates and saves server logs (5MB x 10 files), downloadable via browser.

**Feature 7: Rich REST API for Integration with Upper Systems**
- Equipped with over 70 standard API endpoints to link with WMS/MES systems.