Your vehicle, our navigation

ANT - Autonomous Navigation Technology

 ANT is more...
ANT is simple and robust
ANT uses natural structures in the environment as
reference for localization thus requiring no infrastructure
(no need for inductive wires, magnets or reflectors
for triangulation). ANT can also use simple reflectors
either in combination with natural structures, or even
alone, providing the best solution for your setup.

ANT is quick to install

ANT driven vehicles are quickly installed with the ANT
lab tool suite. Modification is even simpler. This makes all
setups simple and economical to install and to maintain,
no matter if it is a single vehicle or a large fleet.

ANT is industrial 1. Joystick around 2. Confirm references 3. Define routes

& missions
ANT combines information from industrial encoders and

laser scanners to reach an accuracy of 1 cm and 1.

ANT even uses the data from the safety laser scanners
Comparison with traditional guidance systems
available on your vehicle.
ANT Laser-guided Magnets & Wire-guided
Gyro

ANT handles obstacles Installation/modification + = - -

Precision + + = =
ANT autonomously handles obstacles by either moving Speed + + = -
around them (obstacle avoidance) or adapting the speed Manual/automatic + + - -
Cost of infrastructure + = = -
to avoid emergency situations (path following). Cost of maintenance + + = =

+ Positive = Neutral - Negative

 Why ANT ANT server
Scheduler, traffic control
OUR FEATURES
No inductive wires, magnets, triangulation reflectors Configurable scheduling strategy
Simple and robust localization Optimal traffic control
Optimal control of the vehicle Light network requirements
Management of missions Simple configuration and operation
Use of safety laser scanners

& or

YOUR BENEFITS
Proven in different markets all around the world
Quick installation and modification
Easy and flexible industrial integration
Compatible with hybrid manual/automatic use
Economical from single vehicle to large fleet
Integrated mission management
ANT navigation
Localization, control & missioning
Complete navigation solution
Embedded management of missions
Maximal modularity with industrial remote I/Os
Ideal use: typical AGVs
ANT lite+ ANT localization+
Localization, control & missioning lite Localization & emulation of line following

Complete navigation solution Localization

Embedded management of simple missions Emulation of line following and tags
Compact and competitive Small form factor

Ideal use: simple AGVs and automated forklifts Ideal use: substitution or retrofitting of line following

ANT lite ANT localization

Localization & control Localization

Complete navigation solution Localization

Compact and competitive Small form factor

Ideal use: service robotics Ideal use: AGV suppliers having their own control
Functionality ANT navigation ANT lite+ ANT lite ANT localization+ ANT localization
localization, control, localization, control, localization, control localization, localization only
missioning missioning lite emulation of line following
Vehicle compatibility
Kinematics differential drive, tricycle, differential drive, tricycle, differential drive differential drive, tricycle, differential drive, tricycle,
car-like car-like car-like car-like
Maximal speed >2.0 m/s >2.0 m/s >2.0 m/s >5.0 m/s >5.0 m/s
Localization
Accuracy 1 cm and 1 1 cm and 1 1 cm and 1 1 cm and 1 1 cm and 1
Localization rate 5 Hz 5 Hz 5 Hz up to 20 Hz up to 20 Hz
Control
Obstacle avoidance rate 10 Hz 10 Hz 10 Hz - -
Path following rate 10 Hz 10 Hz 10 Hz 10 Hz (emulation) -
Interfaces
Encoders CAN, RS422, Push-Pull, SSI CAN CAN RS232 RS232
(absolute & incremental) (absolute & incremental) (incremental) (speed-vector) (speed-vector)
Laser scanners SICK LMS5xx Hokuyo UAM-05 LP P+F OMD30M-R2000 Hokuyo UAM-05 LP Hokuyo UAM-05 LP
SICK S300/S3000 OMRON OS32C-DM SICK LMS1xx OMRON OS32C-DM OMRON OS32C-DM
SICK S300/S3000 SICK LMS5xx P+F OMD30M-R2000 P+F OMD30M-R2000
SICK LMS1xx/LMS5xx SICK LMS1xx/LMS5xx
SICK S300/S3000 SICK S300/S3000
Motor drives analog, CAN, EtherCAT, CAN CAN - -
EtherNet/IP
User configurable I/Os industrial remote I/Os 8 dig. in / 6 dig. out 8 dig. in / 6 dig. out - -
Hardware
Embedded computer industrial PowerPC industrial PowerPC industrial PowerPC industrial PowerPC industrial PowerPC
Operating voltage 24 V DC 15% 24 V DC 15% 24 V DC 15% 24 V DC 15% 24 V DC 15%
Power consumption <50 W <20 W <20 W <20 W <20 W
Operating temperature 0C to 45C 0C to 60C 0C to 60C 0C to 60C 0C to 60C
Storage temperature -25C to 85C -25C to 85C -25C to 85C -25C to 85C -25C to 85C
Relative humidity 5% to 95% 5% to 95% 5% to 95% 5% to 95% 5% to 95%
(non-condensing) (non-condensing) (non-condensing) (non-condensing) (non-condensing)
IP rating IP20 IP20 IP20 IP30 IP30
Dimensions 340 x 310 x 147 mm (WxHxL) 182 x 60 x 190 mm (WxHxL) 182 x 60 x 190 mm (WxHxL) 134 x 26 x 160 mm (WxHxL) 134 x 26 x 160 mm (WxHxL)
Weight 7.0 kg 1.1 kg 1.1 kg 0.6 kg 0.6 kg
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CH-1025 St-Sulpice
Switzerland
Tel: +41 21 694 02 90
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