Cyber-physical Control System for Autonomous Logistic Robot

Abstract

The rapid development of intelligent control technology has affected the logistics industry and led to the implementation of new concepts of autonomous indoor logistic robots. These robots are operating inside warehouses and factories to move goods and packages around in the rooms. There is a high motivation to reduce the cost of these mobile robots as well as to create flexible control systems. Tallinn University of Technology in cooperation with a Kulinaaria production plant has developed a new small scale logistic robot to move boxes in rather tight spaces. New technology, including AI and machine vision, is applied to achieve the flexibility and cost-effectiveness of the newly developed mobile robot solution.