Indoor Logistics Transport and Loading Using VisionNav VNPA15🏗️

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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

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Features

High Performance and Safety

Using Visual SLAM, the system can achieve positioning accuracy of ±5 mm and navigation accuracy of ±10 mm.
Delivers high work efficiency with a maximum travel speed of 2 m/s and fast motion execution.
Even on complex routes, it can travel while avoiding obstacles at a speed comparable to a human operator’s working pace.
Ensures high safety through 5-level safety protection and a redundant control system.
Enables 24/7 continuous operation, increasing productivity.
Supports automatic charging based on remaining battery level and efficient task planning.
Recognizes variable truck positions to enable product loading onto trucks.
Supports alignment operations for multi-level stacking.

Minimized Deployment Time and Cost

With self-localization and path planning, it can reduce deployment time and cost by minimizing additional facility modifications.
Provides flexible 대응 to layout changes and work-location changes.
Performs obstacle avoidance via autonomous navigation functions.
Enables optimized operation and management of multiple units (100+ vehicles/equipment).

Results

ROI Period	32 months
Key Benefits	Replaced 7 forklifts and 21 forklift operators with 10 VisionNav trucks (VNPA fleet). 63 pallets/hour, 24/7 operation (truck loading: 1,500 bags).
Client Feedback	With the VisionNav solution, we were able to perform stable two-level stacking and material transport operations, and also handle truck loading efficiently even when the truck docking position was not fixed.