1A1-I05 Introduction of Development of a Safe High-Speed AGV System In Distribution Centers : An outline of the project and an introduction of the results(NEDO Project for Practical Applications of Service Robots)

Abstract

Automatic guided vehicles (AGVs) are a type of self-propelled vehicle that do not require traveling rails and an electrical supply line. In Japan, the usage of AGVs is currently limited because their maximum speed is restricted to 60 m/min for safety reasons. Daifuku has developed three safety technologies that can enable the AGV's maximum speed to be increased to 200 m/min. The project will cover a 3-year period from FY2011 to FY2013. In FY2011, these experimental productions and evaluation tests were conducted. In FY2012, each technology has been reviewed, modified, and tested with several high-speed AGVs. In FY2013 operation tests will be performed at a customer's DC and the safety of the system will be evaluated. This paper reviewed the results till FY2012.