In this episode, we dig into a real deployment of autonomous guided vehicles (AGVs) in a busy manufacturing plant. You’ll hear how these robots were tied into SAP ME and SAP MII to make material flow more flexible and responsive. We’ll explore the tech hurdles — protocol mismatches, real-time data delays, OPC UA quirks — and the people challenges: getting operations, IT, and logistics working together. Along the way, you’ll pick up lessons on choosing simplicity over fancy, building trust on the factory floor, and how “plug-and-play” rarely applies in real life. If you’re curious how AGVs and MES integration can really work (and what can go wrong), this is for you. For more in-depth stories and insights, visit iiotblog.com.