Lead: More than halfway through 2019, in the fast-growing AGV market, what new products are in the first half of the year? Let's take a look!
Amazon Xanthus
At the recent MARS Artificial Intelligence Conference, Amazon released a new drive unit, Xanthus. Compared to the old version of the robot, Xanthus is thinner and requires only one-third of the previous parts, and the cost is only half. . Xanthus' mobile base transports goods to humans for picking up and loading different modules on top to provide a wider range of functions. The product is expected to enter Amazon's global logistics center application during the year.
"Grasshopper" type AGV - FLIP
At LogiMAT 2019, the FLV, which resembles the "grasshopper" designed by the Fraunhofer Institute for Logistics and Logistics (Fraunhofer IML), debuted at FLIP. FLIP transports objects like grasshoppers and relies on two "legs" to move the cargo. In the working scene, the robot needs to move to the side of the unit container that loads the goods, and reminds him to move the goods to the grasshopper's legs through the weight bearing. Then the FLIP robot picks up the container and the stacked container directly from the ground, and then moves toward Driving at the destination. The FLIP robot is currently designed with a 60kg payload and a maximum operating time of 9 hours. It is not currently in commercial use.
The thinnest AGV - Lowpad
The latest product of the Dutch intelligent logistics robot company Eurotec at the 2019 LogiMAT exhibition is only 12.5cm high and has a very low center of gravity. It should be the world's thinnest AGV. The core technology of Lowpad robots is the goods-to-people technology. In the warehouse, the Lowpad is controlled by a computer and communicates through the WCS system to provide dynamic routing and rerouting. The robot is equipped with an independent drive, a laser radar assisted collision avoidance system, a smart camera, and a WIFI communication system. Autonomous movement and automatic obstacle avoidance. In addition, Lowpads with different models can work together in the same warehouse, and are suitable for use in major distribution centers.
Country forklift AGV - SLIM
The National Robot released the latest fork-type AGV robot during the 2019 Chicago International Logistics Exhibition. SLIM has a self-weight of only 590KG, a body width of only 882mm, a maximum load of 1400KG, and a lifting height of 1.6M. Multi-floor operation. In addition, the forklift has low channel width requirements and is calibrated with the stacking AGV currently available on the market. The minimum required 3.2M channel width is required, while SLIM requires only 2M to reach the stacking AGV load requirement. Channel width. Flexible docking, flat stacking, and unloaded pallet handling are possible.
Climbing AGV - BionicHive
The emergence of a climbing AGV this year has sparked heated discussions in the industry. The BionicHive robot moves on the outermost edge of the shelf with a single track. The robot is equipped with a small robotic arm that relies on the suction cup to pick up the cargo. The robot receives the order, climbs to the shelf, and directly translates the cargo onto the robot's cargo platform with the suction cup on the robotic arm and then returns to the ground.
Yifeng Robot - brave troops
In 2012, Yifeng Robot introduced a standard custom-made “brave troops” forklift robot with laser navigation, single steering wheel drive, rated load 1.5T, lift height 1.5m, fork-shaped tray, maximum linear speed 1.5m/s, To meet most production needs, the price is only 250,000 (single machine).
Throughout the above new products, whether it is the selection method of AGV or its performance in all aspects, it is developing in a more intelligent and easy-to-use direction, which is also the main direction of the future development of AGV technology. However, although these new AGVs are eye-catching, the real practical applications have not yet fully started. Whether it is practical or not remains to be verified.
