Development of automatic guided vehicle with robot arm

Abstract

We are developing an automatic guided vehicle with a robot arm for automation of conveyance in manufacturing lines. It is required for the robot arm not only functionality but also safety, compactness, and low power consumption. We developed a robot arm with gravity compensating mechanism to cancel arm's own weight. By using this mechanism, it is possible to use low power motor and reduce power consumption. In this paper, we report the outline and feature of AGV with a robot arm.