The latest technology revolution in Material Handling is in driverless vehicles and robots that do not require an operator. There are two categories of these new robotics: Autonomous Mobile Robot (AMR) and Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV). AGV is a robot which is portable and follows marking lines or wires on the floor, use radio waves, vision cameras, magnets, or lasers for navigation. AMR is a vehicle that uses on-boarded sensors and processors to move materials autonomously without any need of physical guides or any other markers. AMRs can recognize and react to people and other vehicles. They perform all their jobs safely and are not dependent on how busy the surrounding environment.
Li-ion batteries for AGVs and AMRs can be quite varied and depend on the specific design and requirements of the application. For custom OEM designs an integrated power system can be designed for the specific runtime, size and power requirements of the robot. Green Cubes power solutions offers customized batteries and chargers for robotic applications in industrial and warehouse automation. If you are working on a ground up design, then visit: Automated Robotics
In some cases, the vehicle can be very similar to a traditional forklift and a standard Lithium SAFEFlex battery and charger system is appropriate. If the AGV or AMR is using an existing vehicle platform that previously operated on Lead Acid batteries, our drop-in replacement Lithium SAFEFlex batteries make upgrading from Lead Acid to Lithium-Ion simple. Benefits of Lithium SAFEFLex batteries include: