A cart includes a control unit configured to multiply a provisional target front and rear velocity by a correction coefficient thereby setting a target front and rear velocity and multiply a provisional target lateral velocity by the correction coefficient thereby setting a target lateral velocity if the provisional target front and rear velocity is equal to or higher than a front and rear velocity upper limit or if the provisional target lateral velocity is equal to or higher than a lateral velocity upper limit, set the provisional target front and rear velocity to the target front and rear velocity and set the provisional target lateral velocity to the target lateral velocity if the provisional target front and rear velocity is lower than the front and rear velocity upper limit and the provisional target lateral velocity is lower than the lateral velocity upper limit.

A cart includes a vehicle body, at least one omnidirectional wheel provided at the vehicle body and configured to move the vehicle body in all directions along a floor, a drive unit configured to drive the omnidirectional wheel, a handle provided at the vehicle body and configured to accept an operation by a user, at least one sensor configured to detect loads in a width direction and a front-and-rear direction of the vehicle body applied to the handle, and a control unit configured to control the drive unit based on the loads detected by the sensor, wherein the handle includes a first portion extending in the width direction and at least one second portion extending in a front-and-rear direction.

The invention relates to a stroller frame, comprising at least one motor, in particular an electric motor, for a supported drive of the stroller frame, at least one adjustment device for adjusting, in particular sliding and/or pivoting, at least one adjustable component of the stroller frame from a first position into at least one second position, and at least one coupling device, comprising at least one switching device, such that the potential drive output of the at least one motor is changed, in particular reduced, by at least one adjustment process using the adjustment device.

An assisted thrust system for a carriage provided with wheels that includes a base to which a first directional wheel and a second directional wheel are fixed that are connected to the base so as to be able to rotate around a respective axis perpendicular to the base; to the base a first drive wheel and a second drive wheel are further fixed that are rotated by at least one gearmotor unit, which drives the first drive wheel by a first magnetic coupling device and the second drive wheel by a second magnetic coupling device.

An electronic pallet (e-pallet) includes a superstructure mounted to a wheeled base platform. A tether device defines an articulation angle with respect to a leading edge of the superstructure, and is grasped by an operator towing the e-pallet. A motor connected to driven road wheels transmits a drive torque to the road wheels responsive to motor control signals, including a desired yaw rate and ground speed. A speed sensor, angle sensor, and length sensor are respectively configured to determine an actual ground speed of the e-pallet, the articulation angle, and a length of the tether device. An electronic controller, in response to the input signals, generates the motor control signals using proportional-integral-derivative (PID) control logic. Coupled lateral and longitudinal dynamics control loops respectively determine the desired yaw rate and ground speed to accommodate for motion of the operator.

Robotic vehicle and use thereof for displacing a holder for goods, which is for instance loaded with goods, which vehicle can be operated in an empty position and a loaded position, comprising of (1) moving the robotic vehicle to a position under the holder in a first direction, wherein the robotic vehicle is in the empty position, wherein a holding means is countersunk in a body of the vehicle; (2) lifting the holder, wherein the robotic vehicle lifts the holder by performing a vertical movement of the holding means relative to the wheels of the vehicle, such that the holding means comes into contact with an underside of the holder, wherein the robotic vehicle transfers to the loaded position; (3) rotating driven wheels of the robotic vehicle from the first direction to the second direction without the body of the vehicle being rotated, and (4) displacing the robotic vehicle in the loaded position in a second direction, wherein the first and second direction enclose a mutual angle of between 60 and 120 degrees, preferably 75 and 105 degrees, more preferably 85 and 95 degrees, such as a substantially right angle.

A material transport cart includes a cart body, a material support body coupled to the cart body, a wheel coupled to the cart body, a motor operable to drive the wheel, and a powered lift assembly. The powered lift assembly is coupled to the cart body and to the material support body. The powered lift assembly is operable to lift the material support body relative to the cart body. A removable battery is electrically coupled to and operable to supply power to both the motor and the powered lift assembly

An assist control device controls an electric motor assisting traveling of a mobile object. The assist control device includes an operating switch and a control part. The operating switch is configured to be turned on when operated by a user. The operating switch is configured to be turned off when released from being operated by the user. The control part controls the electric motor to output an assist force when the operating switch is turned on.

An autonomously traveling cart system includes a mover, a memory, a position detector, and a processor. The mover moves a cart main body. The memory stores map data indicating an autonomously traveling cart storage space installed in an area where the cart main body is movable. The position detector detects a position of the cart main body. The processor designs a moving route from the position of the cart main body which the position detector detects toward the autonomously traveling cart storage space indicated by the map data, and allows the cart main body to move toward the autonomously traveling cart storage space by the mover.

A following target identification system is used for identifying a following target of a moving object configured to move autonomously. The following target identification system includes: a portable information generation terminal having a wireless communication function and configured to generate following target information about a movement of the following target in a state where the information generation terminal is carried by the following target; a communication unit included in the moving object and configured to receive the following target information sent from the information generation terminal via wireless communication with the information generation terminal; and a following control unit included in the moving object and configured to determine a position of the following target based on the following target information.