Process Overview
This case study showcases a logistics automation solution that uses VisionNav’s VNPA15 autonomous mobile robot (AMR) to automate the transport and loading/stacking of packaged products in indoor material-handling operations.
Built on robust safety functions, the solution minimizes changes to existing workflows while enabling unattended load/unload tasks, and provides effective monitoring and control of real-time operations.
Components
| Robot | VisionNav VNPA15 (Autonomous Counterbalanced Truck) Lifting height: 0–4,500 mm Max payload: 800 kg Min. stacking aisle width: 3,200 mm Dimensions (W×D×H): 2,790 × 1,185 × 2,110 mm Vehicle weight: 2,640 kg |
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Workflow
| STEP 1. | Transport/stacking task dispatch |
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| STEP 2. | Navigate to the pick location |
| STEP 3. | Pick from a two-level stacked load |
| STEP 4. | Navigate to the truck position and unload |
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Process Overview
This case study showcases a logistics automation solution that uses VisionNav’s VNPA15 autonomous mobile robot (AMR) to automate the transport and loading/stacking of packaged products in indoor material-handling operations.
Built on robust safety functions, the solution minimizes changes to existing workflows while enabling unattended load/unload tasks, and provides effective monitoring and control of real-time operations.
Components
| Robot | VisionNav VNPA15 (Autonomous Counterbalanced Truck) Lifting height: 0–4,500 mm Max payload: 800 kg Min. stacking aisle width: 3,200 mm Dimensions (W×D×H): 2,790 × 1,185 × 2,110 mm Vehicle weight: 2,640 kg |
|---|
Workflow
| STEP 1. | Transport/stacking task dispatch |
|---|---|
| STEP 2. | Navigate to the pick location |
| STEP 3. | Pick from a two-level stacked load |
| STEP 4. | Navigate to the truck position and unload |
โป The content provided by Bigwave Robotics is protected under U.S. and Canadian copyright and intellectual property laws. Unauthorized reproduction, distribution, or use of this content is strictly prohibited.