Cloud / API integration
Use an authorized software interface where the building or enterprise system exposes a compatible API and the customer approves access.
BUILDING INTEGRATION & IOT CONNECTIVITY
Building Integration & IoT Connectivity
RIFE currently describes two broad building-integration approaches: software/cloud interfaces where an authorized building system exposes APIs, and hardware/control-panel interfaces where direct integration is required.
BUILDING INTEGRATION & IOT CONNECTIVITY
Overview
A multi-floor robot project has several separate interfaces: calling the lift, selecting the authorized floor, knowing when the car is available, entering and exiting safely, passing automatic doors or access gates, and coordinating with the customer system that created the mission. Each interface needs permissions, failure behavior and acceptance tests.
The current RIFE page also references WMS, ERP, MES and other enterprise systems through APIs. The new site preserves that integration direction while requiring the actual target system, available interface and security model to be approved before capability is promised.
Hardware interface
Where software access is unavailable, an engineered control-panel or I/O interface may be required with the building vendor and site team.
Elevator workflow
Treat lift call, car arrival, floor command, entry, travel and exit as testable steps rather than one generic “elevator integration” feature.
Doors & access control
Automatic doors and security gates require defined credentials, permissions, timing, logs and safe fallback behavior.
Enterprise mission source
WMS, ERP, MES, visitor, property or facility systems can initiate or receive mission data only through an approved project interface.
Failure-state ownership
Define what the robot and human operator do when a lift, door, API, network or upstream system is unavailable.
CURRENT RIFE APPLICATIONS
Applications
Multi-floor buildings
- Office towers and campuses
- Hotels and serviced apartments
- Hospitals and healthcare facilities
- High-rise residential properties
Operational facilities
- Warehouse zones connected to WMS
- Manufacturing areas connected to approved production/logistics systems
- Access-controlled internal delivery routes
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
Does every building need physical modification?
Not necessarily. The current RIFE page describes both API/cloud and hardware-based approaches. Whether physical modification is required depends on the actual lift, door, access and building-management interfaces.
Can RIFE robots connect to elevators?
RIFE publishes elevator integration as part of its building solution scope. Compatibility and the final interface must be validated with the lift/building vendor and tested on the actual site.
Which enterprise systems are mentioned by RIFE?
The current page references WMS, ERP, MES and other business software via APIs. The new site treats these as project integrations, not universal out-of-box connectors.
What belongs in acceptance testing?
Normal missions, blocked or unavailable lift/door states, network loss, access denial, manual override, destination unavailable, recovery and human escalation should all be included where relevant.