Smart and affordable warehousing tools At a modern Nissan plant in Bangkok, Thailand, a group of mobile logistics robots are shuttled through the factory. Each robot is towing a trailer that is twice as large as itself, filled with parts of the Navara car. Over the years, Nissan has designed and produced its own logistics robots for its own use. Each of them seems to be familiar with the way, according to the needs of the parts and timely and accurate delivery to the appropriate place. The robot is small and looks more like a box of beer on four wheels than a blue-collar factory robot. The foreman of the production line explained that the robots are not good looking, but they are really smart under the hood. "In the four years that I entered the factory, I haven't seen any robots that have made mistakes," he added. Some robots leave the team and go in different directions, depending on which part of the production line they need. For example, a robot pulls interior decoration materials for the cab of a car, and a robot needs to go to the end of the production line. Engine components go on different routes. The foreman further elaborated that the use of robots for parts transport during the production process could save 3% of the time. It seems that the proportion is small, but the time saved by the 50 Nissan factories in the world is superimposed, saving millions of dollars each year. He smiled and added, "When they know where they are going, there is a lot of help and it makes my job easier." Using a factory map that has been written into the machine's memory, everyday mobile robots can The walking route can be easily determined, and at the same time, with the help of its onboard sensors, the robot can also stop in time to avoid hitting people or objects during the journey. Next, the foreman hopes to increase the ability to accept voice commands on the robot. In addition, he hopes that the robot can avoid collisions instead of completely stopping when it hits. Transformation into Intelligent Robots Due to the rise of factory and logistics automation, both intelligence and speed of operation have become inevitable: the speed must be fast enough, at least to wait for or exceed the high churn rate of e-commerce, intelligent enough to hedge the complicated factory workflow, Personnel flow and material handling errors. Intelligent automated trucks appear to be the best answer for speed and intelligence. Improvements in sensor technology and advanced algorithms will also increase the functionality of the vehicle. These upgrades will help increase overall speed and intelligence. From the point of view of the foreman of the production line, the robot can work tirelessly, and shifts three shifts every day. This is a major advantage for the factory: this means that the shift does not require training, and the workers are sensible and zero in error. He believes that the only drawback is that the robot can only work for ten hours on one charge. In order not to stop the plant, more spare parts must be prepared. Can a warehouse robot use more? The EU's pan-robot project found that there are many areas where this new smart logistics robot can be improved, especially with more floor-mounted cameras, laser scanners, 3D maps, and smart systems, and the overall efficiency and safety will increase. Of course, this may lead to an increase in the answer to the cost price, but new technologies do not need to participate in the price war. AGV producers can adjust demand and/or budget constraints based on usage or customer requirements. The Pan-Robot project reported at Gizmag.com that the key technology is a stereo camera with a wide-angle lens mounted on the top of an AGV. “It not only can obtain 3D images, but also provides 360-degree vision for robots. This is a great improvement compared to 2D scanners, which require continuous scanning of blind spots so that robots do not run into workers. "Robots and scanners are at the crossroads so that they can effectively see every corner around them." The smart car of the pan-robot project has recently begun a real-world test at the Coca Cola factory, "the project claims that the system Saving considerable money, such as 90% of the installation cost, can save one third of the installation time compared to other robots, because its mapping system uses a natural landscape, rather than installing a special reflector as a reference point. “In addition, the AGV system needs to use half of the forklift Energy, because they are faster than existing robots and require less energy to complete the same job. "Using smart technology to equip warehouse AGVs, pan-robots claim that "by 2030, half of Europe's factories will use AGV in large quantities." â€
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