A handling system according to an embodiment handles/processes plural kinds of articles. The handling system includes first and second conveyance devices, and a control device. The first conveyance device transports a processing target article among the articles to a work area for a robot to handle/process the target article. The second conveyance device transports the target article to a work area for as operator to handle/process the target article. The control device determines by which of the robot or the operator the target article is processed according to process information generated based on an article handling/processing result by the robot in past. The control device transports the target article to the first conveyance device when the target article is determined to be processed by the robot and transports the target article to the second conveyance device when the target article is determined to be processed by the operator.

A system for remote control of modular vehicle subassemblies within a vehicle assembly facility includes a central management system having predetermined assembly paths and specifications for the modular vehicle subassemblies and a zone management system having zone controllers in communication with the central management system and in communication with the onboard controllers of the modular vehicle subassemblies. The zone controllers are configured to receive transient data from the onboard controllers of the modular vehicle subassemblies and manage movement of the modular vehicle subassemblies throughout the zones within the vehicle assembly facility.

A method for the protection of a work area of a mobile logistics robot in changing work environments, the method including controlling the mobile logistics robot using a control system, scanning the current work environment using a sensor system, monitoring the current work environment using a safety system, in which the control system autonomously defines a planned safe work area in a new work environment, and the safety system autonomously verifies and monitors the defined work area as a clear protection zone, and in the event of a breach of the clear protection zone by the entry of an object into the clear protection zone, the mobile logistics robot is automatically placed in a safe status.

The present invention relates to a sampling based optimal tree planning method, a recording medium storing a program for executing the same, and a computer program stored in the computer-readable recording medium for executing the same, more particularly to, a sampling based optimal tree planning method, a recording medium storing a program for executing the same, and a computer program stored in the computer-readable recording medium for executing the same for enabling real-time path planning by reducing the number of nodes that require calculation by excluding state values corresponding to input values that a mobile robot cannot select from the calculation and sampling some state values of a set of state values feasible for the robot when planning a path in a tree structure.

A car wash vehicle conveyor system including a lower track, an upper track, and an intermediate track positioned between the lower and upper tracks. The upper track includes laterally spaced and parallel raised portions. An endless chain extends around the lower track and the intermediate track. The endless chain is connected around at least one drive sprocket so that rotation of the at least one drive sprocket results in lateral movement of the endless chain around the lower and intermediate tracks. A plurality of push roller assemblies are attached to the endless chain. Each push roller assembly is sized so that, when the push roller assembly is directed onto the upper track, the corresponding rollers travel along the upper track between the raised portions. In embodiments, the conveyor system is part of an automated car wash system.

A system for remote control of modular vehicle subassemblies within a vehicle assembly facility includes a central management system having predetermined assembly paths and specifications for the modular vehicle subassemblies and a zone management system having zone controllers in communication with the central management system and in communication with the onboard controllers of the modular vehicle subassemblies. The zone controllers are configured to receive transient data from the onboard controllers of the modular vehicle subassemblies and manage movement of the modular vehicle subassemblies throughout the zones within the vehicle assembly facility.

A process control system for a facility that has a station arrangement including at least one at least partially automated working station and a vehicle arrangement including at least one at least partially automated transport vehicle for transporting material to be conveyed to, in and/or from the station arrangement. The process control system includes a process means for planning, implementing and/or observing, particularly monitoring processes of the station arrangement, a fleet means for planning, implementing and/or observing, particularly monitoring movements of the vehicle arrangement, and a working means arrangement with at least one working means for controlling and/or monitoring at least one working station of the station arrangement. The process and fleet means and/or the process means and the working means arrangement and/or the fleet means and the working means arrangement are configured to communicate with each other.

The invention relates to a method for assembling a product or portion of a product (10), on an assembly site (SA), comprising an assembly line (LA), the assembly line comprising a plurality of assembly stations (S1, S2, S3, etc.) and at least one mobile platform (PMA, PMB, etc.), the method comprising the following steps applied to each mobile platform of the at least one mobile platform (PMA, PMB, etc.): h) loading on the mobile platform (PMA, PMB, etc.) a plurality of objects, comprising one or more elementary parts (P1A, P2A, P3A, P4, P5, P6, etc.) and/or one or more partial assemblies (AP1, AP2, . . . APi) constituting the product to be assembled or a portion of the product to be assembled on the assembly line (LA); i) moving the mobile platform (PMA, PMB, etc.) to an assembly station of the plurality of assembly stations (S1, S2, S3, etc.) of the assembly line (LA); j) transferring onto the assembly station one or more objects of the plurality of objects present on the mobile platform (PMA, PMB, etc.); k) modifying or assembling the one or more objects transferred in step c), so as to constitute an intermediate object; I) transferring onto the mobile platform (PMA, PMB, etc.) the intermediate object constituted in the preceding step, so that, for the subsequent steps of the method, the object or said plurality of objects transferred in step c) are replaced in the plurality of objects with the intermediate object constituted in step d); m) repeating steps b) to e) so that the platform moves consecutively from an assembly station, at which an intermediate object is constituted, to another station, at which another intermediate object is constituted.

The present invention concerns a universal targeting stand for an advanced driver assistance system (ADAS), comprising a central support structure, a target plate selectively connected to the central support structure and a target image attached to the target plate. Selective connection of the target plate allows a common calibration stand for different vehicles even where different targets are required. Additionally provided is a method of using a universal targeting stand, a target sheet for use with the universal targeting stand and use of a calibrating mat with the universal targeting stand.

A handling robot (100), which relates to the field of warehouse logistics, comprises: a mobile chassis (10); a storage shelf (20) mounted to the mobile chassis (10), the storage shelf (20) comprising a plurality of layered plate components (21) distributed at different heights, each layered plate component (21) comprising a layered plate (210) for placing materials; a handling device (40), comprising a handling assembly (42), the handling assembly (42) being configured to handle a material to a layered plate (210) at the same height as the handling assembly (42), or to handle a material out of a layered plate (210) at the same height as the handling assembly (42); and a lift component (30), configured to drive the handling device (40) to lift relative to the storage shelf (20) so that the handling assembly (42) is at the same height as one layered plate (210).