Cartken Hauler boosts industrial automation with all-terrain mobility, high payload capacity, and fast deployment.
Cartken has introduced Cartken Hauler, a mobile robot designed to support material handling in both indoor and outdoor environments. With a larger payload capacity and improved maneuverability, it is intended for use in manufacturing facilities, warehouses, distribution centers, corporate campuses, and life sciences settings. The launch reflects Cartken’s expanding focus on addressing challenges in industrial and onsite logistics by enabling more efficient material movement across varied environments and terrain.
Cartken Hauler is designed for industries that demand dynamic, efficient material transport, handling everything from inventory and samples to tools and documents. It combines advanced AI-powered camera-based autonomy with rugged, all-terrain capabilities, ensuring reliable operation in even the most demanding environments, and navigates safely around people.
Key features of Cartken Hauler
- All-Terrain Capability: Smoothly navigates uneven concrete, gravel, pebbles, grass, asphalt, dirt, tile, and carpet for seamless indoor & outdoor operations.
- All-Weather & Day/Night Navigation: Operates reliably in rain, sun, snow, and extreme temperatures from -4 °F to 122 °F (-20 °C to +50 °C). Advanced perception sensors enable navigation in any lighting conditions, 24/7.
- Integration with existing systems: Fully autonomous end-to-end deliveries across multiple floor levels, with integration for elevators, gates, doors, and software systems.
- Load capacity: 660 lbs (300 kg) on flat surfaces and 550 lbs (250 kg) on 10° slopes.
- Top speed of 4.5 mph (7.2 km/h) with a zero-point turning radius and omni-directional steering.
- Autonomous charging dock with 16+ hours of runtime and a 4-hour recharge time.
- Flexible Cargo Options: Available with a flat base, shelf, enclosed, and temperature-controlled compartments capable of maintaining from -112 °F to +212°F (-80 °C to +100 °C).
- Fast and Infrastructure-Free Deployment: Fully operational within 7 days. It fits right into your operations—no major modifications required.
A New Generation of Industrial Robots
Traditional mobile robot solutions often lack the flexibility required for complex industrial environments:
- AGVs (automated guided vehicles): Operate on fixed paths guided by wires, magnets, or ground markings. They cannot adapt routes on the fly, requiring heavy infrastructure investment and offering little flexibility when workflows change.
- AMRs (autonomous mobile robots): Feature dynamic path planning using onboard sensors but are typically limited to 2D indoor navigation. They demand medium infrastructure investment and have limited capabilities to operate outdoors.
- Both AGVs and AMRs share a critical weakness: they struggle with uneven ground, ramps, curbs, and weather-exposed areas.
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