{"id":12628,"date":"2025-09-11T10:59:09","date_gmt":"2025-09-11T10:59:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/equinotec.com\/active-shuttle-rokit-rexroth-mobile-robotics-logistics-ecosystem\/"},"modified":"2025-11-18T15:55:39","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T15:55:39","slug":"active-shuttle-rokit-rexroth-mobile-robotics-logistics-ecosystem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/equinotec.com\/en\/active-shuttle-rokit-rexroth-mobile-robotics-logistics-ecosystem\/","title":{"rendered":"ACTIVE Shuttle & ROKIT: Rexroth Mobile Robotics Logistics Ecosystem"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Nowadays, more than ever, transporting volumes is a day-to-day reality for any company. Modern intralogistics require flexible and safe systems capable of operating in environments shared with people. Automating these processes adds value to the robustness and efficiency of floor operations, enabling the movement of materials and minimizing the risk of human error. <\/p>\n\n

Autonomous transport systems, particularly AMRs<\/strong> (Autonomous Mobile Robots)<\/strong>, are a differentiating tool for modern industry. Their capability to respond to a wide range of applications, with different requirements in terms of flexilibity and modularity, makes them particularly suited to the challenges of today’s production. <\/p>\n\n

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AMR for the factory of the future: ACTIVE Shuttle<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n
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The ACTIVE\u202fShuttle<\/a> was developed by<\/strong> Bosch\u202fRexroth<\/a> <\/strong>, to transport materials autonomously. This AMR <\/strong>transports loads of up to 260 kg and an area of 600 \u00d7 400 mm\u00b2 at speeds of up to 1 m\/s in a robust, efficient, and fully automated manner, ensuring ESD (Electrostatic Discharge) compliance and equipped with an integrated lifting platform. It is controlled transparently and intuitively by the ACTIVE Shuttle Management System (AMS)<\/strong>, which is compatible with the VDA 5050<\/strong> standard interface.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As for fleet management, the ACTIVE Fleet Manager (AFM)<\/strong> allows users to plan routes, identify and avoid obstacles, monitor loads and autonomy, and also integrate with MES or ERP systems via VDA 5050<\/strong>. This makes it possible to control mixed fleets from different suppliers or even integrate with external fleet management solutions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

ACTIVE Shuttle’s artificial intelligence eases its integration into the infrastructure, as this AMR adapts its route to any objects and obstacles that may be in its path. It works through natural navigation based on the mapped environment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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O fluxo de materiais nas instala\u00e7\u00f5es de produ\u00e7\u00e3o modernas \u00e9 complexo, uma vez que os pontos de utiliza\u00e7\u00e3o s\u00e3o variados e podem encontrar-se distantes entre si. O ACTIVE Shuttle<\/a><\/strong> surge como uma solu\u00e7\u00e3o inovadora para este desafio, eliminando a necessidade de transporte manual de materiais. Gra\u00e7as \u00e0 sua navega\u00e7\u00e3o laser robusta e fi\u00e1vel e dete\u00e7\u00e3o de obst\u00e1culos em 3D, o ACTIVE Shuttle<\/strong> pode deslocar-se livremente na f\u00e1brica sem a necessidade de alterar a infraestrutura existente, automatizando assim o fluxo de materiais e mercadorias. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each ACTIVE Shuttle<\/strong> unit combines a wide set of elements that ensure safe, efficient operation that is fully connected to the industrial environment. Communication is ensured via WiFi and IEEE 802.11.ac\/a\/b\/g\/n connectivity, allowing direct interaction with the network infrastructure. In addition, it has a touch screen that allows direct communication with operators in the factory, facilitating real-time monitoring and control of operations through an intuitive GUI. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The built-in laser scanners (PLd) ensure safe operating by detecting obstacles in the path and adjusting the AMR’s movement accordingly. Safety is further enhanced by a 3D object detection system using two stereo cameras, which can identify obstacles beyond the range ofg conventional laser scanners. <\/p>\n\n<\/section>\n

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ROKIT: Modular Intralogistics<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n

With the development of the ACTIVE Shuttle<\/a> , Bosch Rexroth<\/a> has acquired solid know-how in the application of mobile robotics.<\/strong><\/strong> This advancement enabled the company to identify a growing need in the industry: the demand for modular and flexible solutions. Users increasingly seek to develop products tailored to their specific needs, without having to invest significant resources or time in creating or adapting equipment already available on the market. The answer to this need lies in solutions that combine customization, efficiency, and ease of implementation.<\/p>\n\n

ROKIT<\/a> unlocks new possibilities in the field of intralogistics and mobile robotics.<\/strong> It is a modular hardware and software kit designed to build highly customizable AGVs <\/strong>or AMRs<\/strong> This solution, integrated into the ctrlX<\/a> , ecosystem, is composed of three components: the ROKIT Locator<\/a> <\/strong>, the ROKIT Navigator<\/a> and the ROKIT Motor<\/a> <\/strong>. These components are responsible, respectively, for the functions of localization, navigation, and locomotion, enabling the full automation of these processes.<\/p>\n

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ROKIT Locator<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

One of the biggest challenges in mobile automation is the ability to reliably and dynamically locate vehicles, even when in constant changing environments. ROKIT Locator<\/a><\/strong> is a SLAM location software that maps space and locates vehicles in real time using laser sensors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Features such as \u201cExpress Mapping<\/em>\u201d allow users to easily create complex maps, while environmental change detection systems enables automatic updating of these maps across the entire fleet. In addition, you can integrate odometry data, enable automatic sensor calibrations, and access real-time diagnostics, thereby ensuring robust and continuous operations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This component can be applied together with the other ROKIT<\/a> elements, or individually, in robotic equipment with other navigation and motorization technologies, or even in non-robotized solutions for vehicle localization.\u201d<\/strong> It can, for example, be used in logistics vehicles (such as forklifts) to monitor their routes and actions, combining this with sensors to identify load movements.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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ROKIT Navigator<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To navigate through the space mapped by the ROKIT Locator<\/a><\/strong>, there is the ROKIT Navigator<\/a><\/strong> component, which uses the mapping data to transmit instructions regarding direction and speed to the motor controller in order to complete the missions commanded by the fleet management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It can adapt the navigation to real conditions, avoid obstacles, optimize routes, enabling advanced and flexible movement planning. It also supports the VDA 5050 standard for communication with fleet management systems, ensuring fast integration with additional sensors and other location technologies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additionally, the ROKIT Navigator allows the development of solutions with different locomotion architectures, such as differential, Ackermann, omnidirectional configurations, among others.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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ROKIT Motor<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To complete the system, Bosch Rexroth also developed the ROKIT Motor<\/a> <\/strong>, an all-in-one traction module that stands out for its integration. It includes the wheel, motor, gearbox, brake, encoder, and controller, incorporating functional safety via EtherCAT <\/strong>and meeting the requirements of safety levels PLd\/SIL2<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Its plug-and-drive architecture reduces installation effort, minimizes wiring and simplifies maintenance. At the same time, it ensures high-level performance with speeds up to 2m\/s and nominal torque of 30Nm (with peaks up to 70Nm). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

With a robust design, IP54 protection and an estimated service life of 95.000 km, the ROKIT Motor<\/a><\/strong> easily adapts to different vehicles, including those powered by batteries, and it integrates seamlessly with the ctrlX AUTOMATION<\/a><\/strong> ecossystem.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/section>

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Estes componentes podem conjugar-se livremente, dando origem \u00e0 denomina\u00e7\u00e3o ROKIT<\/a><\/strong>, que permite customizar solu\u00e7\u00f5es com base em m\u00f3dulos interoper\u00e1veis, Gra\u00e7as \u00e0 sua arquitetura granular, o ROKIT<\/a><\/strong> permite criar solu\u00e7\u00f5es customizadas, mantendo absoluta compatibilidade com padr\u00f5es abertos e facilidades de manuten\u00e7\u00e3o, escalabilidade e integra\u00e7\u00e3o com o ecossistema Bosch, especialmente atrav\u00e9s do ctrlX AUTOMATION<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In summary, Bosch\u202fRexroth’s<\/a><\/strong>strategy for intralogistics combines:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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