Challenging Last Mile Delivery Standards

Before the onset of online shopping, the amount of goods and parcels shipped to individual households was rather small. Most items were shipped in bulk directly to retailers using freight services so that less of the burden fell on individual delivery operators. Fast forward to present day, and people are ordering almost everything online due to the promise of free or low-cost shipping. You can literally order a spatula and get it shipped to you for free – in two days or less – as anAmazon PrimeorWalmart+member. The power at your fingertips these days is exciting!

One of the biggest hurdles in parcel distribution is the “last mile delivery”, or the segment of travel where a package reaches its final destination. Labor shortages and an exponential increase in the volume of packages has led retailers to pursue innovative solutions that are both autonomously operated and environmentally friendly. Most recently, there were several new and existing companies showing off their latest last mile delivery technology at the Consumer Electronics Show. Solutions are being presented for both indoor and outdoor applications, such as hotel concierge and food delivery bots. Each use case can help employers fill the gaps left by labor shortages, or to perform undesirable tasks.

自动机器人的导航和避免障碍物

像自动驾驶汽车一样，大多数交付机器人都配备了LIDAR（光检测和范围）传感器，可产生周围环境的3D视图。这与地理位置相结合antennas，帮助自主机器人导航到他们的目的地，而无需遇到任何事情。MineBeamitsumi支持LIDAR制造商高性能BLDC电动机能够达到必要的旋转速度以进行准确的映射。我们还开发了一项新技术 - 有限的角度扭矩电动机（LATM）。该电动机基于我们独特的磁路设计，这使我们能够以高速和高度的精度来控制LiDAR镜的斜率。

自动机器人负载能力和客户界面

Today, these robots are being piloted in cities, hotels and university campuses, and need to be relatively compact in order to operate on sidewalks, hallways and even elevators. It is also useful for autonomous delivery robots to integrate an easy-to-use interface such as a触摸屏. Increasing ease-of-use will typically lead to higher technology adoption.

由于这些机器人是如此聪明且功能高度，因此它们由许多复杂的组件组成，这可能不足为奇。在设计过程中，重要的是，工程师必须考虑这些组件的大小以及其功率要求。在晚餐时，我不想在途中用电池用尽送货机器人。通过选择高效率motor drivesand energy saving电子产品，您可以最大程度地利用电池充电之间的时间。我们目前正在开发带轮驱动电动机，可提供节能高性能操作。

下一代设计可能需要考虑的一件事是，如果您无法直接打招呼，则可以让交付机器人离开包裹。如今，如果您的房屋配备了智能锁和相机，那么Amazon密钥服务将使驾驶员可以在您的房屋内放置包裹。您是否对这个想法更满意，如果它是进入您家而不是陌生人的送货机器人？我非常期待观察未来几年的这项技术的发展。

This article was originally published at自主机器人在上一英里的交付标准方面具有挑战性2022年2月7日。