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Freight

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Freight is an autonomous mobile base for use in warehouses to transport materials from point A to point B. The robot platforms come in three zippy flavors – 100, 500 and 1500, all of which represent the payload it can handle in kilograms.

Creator
Fetch Robotics
Country
United States 🇺🇸
Year
2014
Type
Industrial
Creator
Fetch Robotics
Country
United States 🇺🇸
Year
2014
Type
Industrial

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Did You Know?

A company hackathon resulted in Snackbots that can autonomously deliver snacks anywhere in the Fetch office.
Fetch has a test warehouse where a fleet of Freight robots operates non-stop, traveling an average of 30 kilometers every day.

Specs

FEATURES
Payload of 100 to 1500 kilograms based on model. Configurable shelving for various package and pallet sizes. Integrated 3D camera and lidar for vision and obstacle avoidance. Custom motors and suspension for precise and reliable odometer. Injection-molded fire-resistant skins for industrial-grade durability.
HEIGHT
35.6 cm | 14 in
LENGTH
55.9 cm | 22 in
WIDTH
50.8 cm | 20 in
WEIGHT
68 kg | 150 lb
SPEED
7.2 km/h | 4.5 mph

SENSORS
Two Intel RealSense 3D cameras, SICK TIM lidar
ACTUATORS
Mobile robot differential drive train with hub motors
POWER
Sealed lead-acid battery, 9 hours of operation
COMPUTING
Intel i5 processor, 8 GB of RAM, 120 GB SSD
SOFTWARE
Ubuntu 14.04, Robot Operating System (ROS), custom navigation packages
DEGREES OF FREEDOM (DOF)
2
MATERIALS
Aluminum, steel, plastic skins
COST
35000 (base price)
STATUS
Ongoing
WEBSITE
https://fetchrobotics.com/