A mobile robot transmission arrangement is provided herein. The mobile robot transmission arrangement comprises a movable actuator assembly and a transmission. The transmission element is movably connected to the actuator assembly such that the transmission element is guided in a vertical plane (z) by moving the actuator assembly in a horizontal plane (xy). The actuator assembly comprises one or more vertically tilted tracks, wherein the transmission element is connected to the actuator assembly by means of said one or more tracks.

An autonomously guided industrial truck comprising a vehicle body and a pair of support arms extending from the vehicle body. The vehicle body defines a longitudinal direction and a width direction of the industrial truck in sections in plan view of the industrial truck. Each of the support arms extending from the vehicle body has at least one load wheel. The industrial truck includes a pair of support wheels or drive wheels located underneath the vehicle body on a driving surface and opposite one another relative to the width direction. The industrial truck includes a pair of scanner units arranged vertically above the support wheels or drive wheels. The pair of scanning units defines a scanning plane with respective scanning regions each scanning unit of the pair of scanning units, and wherein the respective scanning units are symmetrically opposite one another within an outline of the vehicle body in the width direction of the industrial truck.

The present invention relates to a base plate (10) for an autonomously guided industrial truck with a longitudinal direction (L) and a width direction (B), which is provided to form a base plate arrangement and to downward delimit a vehicle body of the industrial truck in sections, comprising a plate body (12), which is provided to define an outline of the base plate arrangement at least in sections. Here, the base plate (10) according to the invention has an opening (14) which is central in relation to the width direction (B) and is provided for accommodating a drive wheel of the industrial truck, and at least one recess (16a, 16b) which is offset in relation to a longitudinal center axis (L) in the width direction (B) and is provided for accommodating a support wheel arrangement of the industrial truck.

The present invention relates to a load part (10) for an autonomously-guided industrial truck having a longitudinal direction and a width direction (B), comprising a pair of fork prongs (12a, 12b) extending substantially horizontally and arranged next to one another in the width direction (B), or a mono fork extending substantially horizontally and having two extension sections and a connecting section, and a load stop (14) connected to the pair of fork prongs (12a, 12b) or the extension sections and extending substantially in the vertical direction above the fork prongs (12a, 12b) or the mono fork. According to the invention, the load stop (14) has a cutout (22a, 22b) on at least one of its outer sides in the width direction (B) adjacent to the corresponding fork prongs (12a, 12b) or extension section. Furthermore, the present invention relates to an industrial truck equipped with such a load part.

An autonomously-guided industrial truck comprising a vehicle frame defining, in a plan view, a vehicle contour in sections. The vehicle frame comprises three structural levels, arranged one above the other in a vertical direction, each with its own contour. The three structural levels include a lower structural level in which a base structure is attached, an upper structural level with a covering, and a middle structural level comprising a frame structure for connecting the lower structural level and the upper structural level. The industrial truck includes at least one drive wheel assigned to the vehicle frame to stand below the vehicle frame on a driving surface and at least one scanner unit arranged completely within the vehicle contour such that a scanning plane of the at least one scanner unit lies at least in sections vertically in a region of the middle structural level.

An autonomous guided vehicle includes a frame, a drive section, a payload handler, a sensor system, and a supplemental sensor system. The sensor system has electro-magnetic sensors, each responsive to interaction or interface of a sensor emitted or generated electro-magnetic beam or field with a physical characteristic, the electro-magnetic beam or field being disturbed by interaction or interface with the physical characteristic, and which disturbance is detected by and effects sensing of the physical characteristic. The sensor system generates sensor data embodying at least one of a vehicle navigation pose or location information and payload pose or location information. The supplemental sensor system supplements the sensor system, and is, at least in part, a vision system with cameras disposed to capture image data informing the at least one of a vehicle navigation pose or location and payload pose or location supplement to the information of the sensor system.

A telescopic device (100) and a carrying robot (1000). The telescopic device (100) comprises: a loading base plate (10), telescopic arm assemblies (20), and a driving mechanism (30). The telescopic arm assembly (20) comprises at least two which are provided opposite to each other in a width direction of the loading base plate (10); each telescopic arm assembly (20) comprises a fixed arm (21) and a first sliding arm (22), the fixed arm (21) is mounted at the loading base plate (10), and the first sliding arm (22) is slidably provided at the inner side of the fixed arm (21). The driving mechanism (30) is used for driving the first sliding arm (22) to slide with respect to the fixed arm (21) along a length direction of the loading base plate (10). Because the telescopic device can achieve bi-directional extension and retraction, thereby improving carrying efficiency of the carrying robot.

Typically, unit loads with wooden pallets in warehouses are moved by pallet lifters or AMRs which are bulkier in size and require more power with high operating costs. This disclosure relates generally to a unit load lifter designed with counterbalance arm mounted on an autonomous mobile robot (AMR) to load and unload unit load from one position to another position autonomously. The unit load lifter includes a horizontal slide unit and a vertical axis fork assembly. The horizontal slide unit include base plate of the unit load lifter is mounted on the AMR. A plurality of fixed guides is integrated with the base plate to house the vertical axis fork assembly by a plurality of rollers on a roller mounting plate. The vertical axis fork assembly include an actuating end of a linear actuator is connected to the sliding plate to drive the at least one fork up and down.

Material logistics system for coordinating transfer of production material so that production material is available as needed at production stations of a manufacturing facility, in particular a series production facility. Thus, multiple sensors are provided for sensing a production material supply at production stations, as well as a central unit in signal-transmitting connection with the sensors and which, based on output signals transmitted from the sensors, determines logistics data relating to the production material for a particular production station. And also, using logistics data, generates control signals for the transfer of production material and provides them for further data processing units. Furthermore, the central unit uses logistics data to control a driverless transport vehicle, having a transport rack including a transport level, for transporting production material accommodated in containers, for a partially automatic container transfer between a transport rack and a storage rack of a production station.

Systems and methods for towing, hitching, and connecting devices are described. An autonomous guided vehicle includes an automated hitch capable of connecting to a variety of types of containers.