For years, Expert Technologies Group has been at the coalface of industrial automation. From designing complex tooling for aerospace to integrating high-speed robotics for automotive assembly lines, our mission has always been to solve the “unsolvable” problems on the factory floor.
However, as we worked alongside our customers, we noticed a persistent and growing hurdle: internal transport.
While production lines were becoming faster and smarter, the way materials moved between them remained stuck in the past, reliant on rigid conveyors, manual forklifts, or “black-box” AMR solutions that didn’t play well with the rest of the factory.
That is why we created FlexDrive.
Born from the Factory Floor, Not a Lab
FlexDrive wasn’t designed in a vacuum. It was born out of real-world demand for a transport system that behaves like industrial machinery, not a consumer gadget. We saw manufacturers struggling with overseas support and “closed” systems that were difficult to reprogram or integrate with existing PLC networks.
We decided to build a platform that is:
- UK-Engineered & Supported: Access to the engineers who designed the system is just a phone call away.
- Built for Integration: A system designed to be a component of the digital factory, not an island of automation.
The Power of the Siemens Partnership
To ensure FlexDrive met the rigorous standards of global manufacturing, we chose Siemens SIMOVE as our core fleet system. In the world of industrial automation, Siemens is the gold standard for reliability, and their involvement is a key part of our strategy.
Why does the Siemens integration matter for our customers?
- Industrial PLC-Based Control: Unlike many AMRs that rely on proprietary PC-based code, FlexDrive uses a control architecture familiar to maintenance teams worldwide.
- Seamless MES/ERP Connectivity: FlexDrive speaks the same language as your factory’s Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) and Manufacturing Execution Systems, allowing for true end-to-end data transparency.
- Automotive-Grade Reliability: The technology behind FlexDrive is already proven in the world’s most demanding high-volume automotive environments.
- Long Lifecycle Support: We provide a roadmap for the next decade, not just the next product cycle, ensuring your investment is protected.
Evolution, Not Just Innovation
Expert Technologies Group has a long history of delivering AGV (Automated Guided Vehicle) systems and complex robotics. FlexDrive is the natural evolution of that experience. We’ve taken the heavy-duty durability of traditional AGVs and combined it with modern, “free-navigation” intelligence and digital control.
By launching FlexDrive, we aren’t just offering another robot; we are providing a scalable, hyper-flexible foundation for the future of British and European manufacturing.
The era of rigid logistics is over. Welcome to the era of FlexDrive.
