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Company F unmanned reach truck in operation

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Project background

Company F uses unmanned reach trucks to move pallets and cable reels in a smart factory. Pallet and reel position and angle are not fixed. The vehicles must detect low obstacles in a dynamic environment and handle loads at a maximum operating height of 2.2 m.

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Solution components

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Pallet and reel recognition

The PalletPro recognition system captures depth data from pallets and cable reels and outputs position and pose. Project records state that the reach truck adjusts its pose at about 200 mm from a pallet and that one vehicle can complete more than 500 docking, handling, and stacking tasks per day.

Pallet recognition white paper

Learn how pallet recognition is used in logistics handling.
Pallet and cable-reel recognition on an unmanned forklift
Unmanned forklift pallet docking

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3D visual obstacle avoidance

The reach truck and under-ride AGV use 3D visual obstacle avoidance to detect low and overhanging obstacles and provide perception for driving in a dynamic warehouse.

3D visual obstacle avoidance for mobile robots

See the mobile-robot visual obstacle-avoidance solution.

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Top-view navigation

The V Series top-view navigation system localizes by recognizing natural features on ceilings and walls. Project records state that each vehicle travels nearly 10 km per day and that 18 reach trucks accumulated 50,000 km in total.

Mobile robot SLAM visual localization

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Results

Together, the three visual capabilities provide data for pallet docking, obstacle avoidance, localization, and navigation, helping the vehicles maintain material-handling operations in a complex factory logistics environment.