Autonomous, Highreach, Omnidirectional Mobile Robot

Autonomous Mobile Robots & Vehicles

A smart warehouse robot that autonomously finds, picks, and carries items— speeding up operations, cutting costs, and simplifying inventory management.

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Institute:
CSIR-CMERI, Durgapur
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PI Name:
Dr. Ranjit Ray
Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 2-3

Problem
Addressed

The burgeoning e-commerce sector has put warehouse managers under increased pressure to reduce costs without compromising efficiency. The major expenses are those related to receiving, storing, choosing, and sending. A significant portion of these operating expenses are related to item selection, pick & place, and transportation.

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About the
Technology

The invention under consideration aims to maximise the efficiency of item searching, item-picking and items movement in warehouses. The autonomous mobile robot and system are designed to reduce total warehouse automation expenses by streamlining operations.
  • Autonomous omnidirectional wheel system can navigate on warehouse environment based on map,
  • Onboard light weight (Total manipulator weight 12Kg) wired driven telescopic manipulator having maximum payload capacity 3Kg (Weight to Payload ratio 4) by means of Jaw Gripper
  • Camera based (QR code reading) object searching from the rack up to a height of 1.93m.

Application Areas & Use Cases

  • Wirehouse application
  • Hospital
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Omnidirectional four-wheel robot
Multistage telescopic mast with a jaw gripper mouted over a turret
Camera for barcode reading as well as job identification
followed by pose of job
Camera and/or LIDAR for environment mapping
On-board navigational sensors and actuators e.g. motor, encoder, brake, INS, compass
On-board power pack for the endurance 4-5hrs
Mechanism for self-alignment of jobs on the AMR