MiR (Mobile Industrial Robots), owned by Teradyne alongside Universal Robots, sells four autonomous mobile robots: the MiR250 for loads up to 250 kg, the MiR600 (600 kg), the MiR1350 (1,350 kg) and the MiR1200 Pallet Jack, which picks up pallets on its own. All four run under MiR Fleet software. MiR doesn’t publish prices; you buy through a distributor or integrator.
MiR robots compared
| Robot | Payload | Top speed | Runtime |
|---|---|---|---|
| MiR250 | 250 kg | 2.0 m/s | up to 20 h a day with battery swap |
| MiR600 | 600 kg | 2.0 m/s | 10 h 45 min |
| MiR1350 | 1,350 kg | 1.2 m/s | 9 h 50 min |
| MiR1200 Pallet Jack | 1,200 kg | 1.5 m/s | about 8 h |
Figures are from MiR’s product pages for the MiR250, MiR600, MiR1350 and MiR1200 Pallet Jack, checked October 23, 2026. The MiR250 is low (about 30 cm) with a 580 × 800 mm footprint, so it fits under carts and between machines; the MiR600 is rated IP52 for dusty floors.
The first three are carriers: you put a top module on them, such as a shelf, roller or hook for towing carts, and they move whatever sits on top. The pallet jack is different: it drives its forks under a pallet, so it replaces a manual pallet truck rather than a cart.
How the MiR1200 Pallet Jack finds pallets
MiR’s launch article (March 19, 2024) says the pallet jack fuses 3D cameras and lidar and runs a pallet-detection model on an NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin, trained on more than 1.2 million real and synthetic images. That’s why it can pick up shrink-wrapped pallets that sit slightly off their marked spot. It handles EU pallets up to 1,200 kg and is built to ISO 3691-4, the safety standard for driverless industrial trucks.
A distributor spec sheet (version 2.101) adds detail: EPAL 1 and EPAL 3 pallets, 1,250 × 1,250 mm carts and 45 × 48 inch nestable pallets; lift up to 1,120 mm with pick and place up to 850 mm; and a 7 h 40 min active runtime, slightly below the 8 hours on MiR’s own page. If you use US GMA pallets, ask MiR or your distributor to confirm support before ordering, because they aren’t on that list.
MiR Fleet and the software layer
MiR Fleet assigns missions, manages charging and traffic for up to 100 robots, and exposes a REST API so a WMS, MES or ERP can send jobs. MiR Fleet Enterprise covers sites beyond 100 robots, runs on Windows Server or in the cloud, and adds single sign-on, audit logs, multi-floor and elevator support, and IEC 62443-4-2 security certification. MiR also lists VDA 5050 interoperability, which matters if you plan to mix brands; our VDA 5050 guide explains the standard.
Two parts of a mixed fleet tend to cause trouble in pilots: docking and sharing aisles with other robots. Test docking at every charger and station, and if other brands will share the floor, ask how MiR connects to a common fleet manager; our VDA 5050 guide explains the main interface standard, though support alone doesn’t guarantee two fleets will work together. MiR doesn’t offer an official ROS driver; community ROS packages exist but aren’t supported by MiR.
How to buy a MiR robot
- Pick the robot by load and by how the load travels: on top (MiR250, MiR600, MiR1350) or on a pallet (MiR1200).
- Contact a MiR distributor or integrator. Teradyne’s 2025 annual report says MiR sells principally through distributors, OEMs and integrators, and that Teradyne Robotics has sold more than 11,000 AMRs.
- Get the quote for the full job: robot, top module, chargers, Fleet license, site mapping, safety assessment and training.
- Plan the site survey. Floor condition, door widths, Wi-Fi coverage and pallet quality decide whether the published speeds hold in your building.
Teradyne cut Teradyne Robotics staff twice in 2025 and said the product roadmap would see adjustments, so ask your distributor about support commitments and spare-parts terms in the contract.
Where MiR fits
MiR is a factory and light-warehouse choice: moving parts between lines and pallets to and from the dock. For person-to-goods picking in e-commerce, Locus is a better match; for dense storage, look at goods-to-person systems such as Geek+. Our AMR companies comparison sorts the vendors by job, and our AMR vs AGV guide covers the safety standards.
MiR cites ISO 3691-4 and ISO 13849-1 certification for its larger robots; our AMR safety standards guide explains what those standards require and what to ask for in a quote.
Comparing MiR with Omron? The Omron AMR comparison uses the same payload, speed and runtime columns for the LD-150/300, OL-450S, MD and HD-1500.
What a MiR deployment costs beyond the robot (docks, MiR Fleet, integration and leases) is broken out in our AMR cost guide.
MiR product and software pages checked October 23, 2026.