Clearpath’s self-driving vehicles transport depalletized loads

Clearpath Robotics (Booth 3771) unveiled the OTTO 100 autonomous self-driving vehicle in a press conference on Tuesday. Ideal for light-load material transport in congested factories and warehouses, the vehicle is a scaled-down version of the company’s OTTO 1500 for heavy-load, pallet-based material transport, said Matt Rendall, CEO.

“As we worked with more customers, we saw an opportunity to support depalletized, case-load transports within a facility,” he said. “Having the smaller, lighter payload vehicle option gives facilities and end-to-end solution.”

What’s unique about the self-driving unit—which handles up to 220-pound loads at speeds up to 4.5 mph—is that it navigates without external infrastructure changes, Rendall said. Instead, the vehicle uses laser-based scanning to map its environment, as well as note (and avoid) obstacles in its path, or facility layout changes required in peak operating seasons.

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