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Intralogistics 4.0: ActiveShuttle with AdvancedInteraction now even safer and more flexible

The new version of the autonomous transport system “sees” more, isinteractive and finds its way around the factory independently.
High safety: object protection with 3D obstacle detection
Time savings on site thanks to the integrated touchscreen
Intralogistics 4.0: advanced job and fleet management

Touchscreen and 3D obstacle detection: the new ActiveShuttle with Advanced Interaction
transports small load carriers autonomously, safely and with a high degree of flexibility.
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With the second generation of the ActiveShuttle, Bosch Rexroth brings
more movement into intralogistics while increasing safety, efficiency
and flexibility of autonomous transport systems. Thanks to camerabased 3D obstacle detection, the system offers a high level of object
protection and can even detect objects protruding into its path. The
integrated touchscreen, another new feature, allows individual
configuration and quick fault management on the mobile robot itself.
For intralogistics 4.0 purposes, the updated AMS (ActiveShuttle
Management System) control software communicates seamlessly withassembly systems and can load individual jobs using configurable job
templates.

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With the ActiveShuttle, Bosch Rexroth caters for the needs of modern
intralogistics: increasingly complex material flows with a wide variety ofcomponents and fluctuating production numbers. Thanks to autonomoustransport, intralogistics processes can be made highly flexible without having
to change the factory infrastructure. The robust ActiveShuttle transports
dollies around the factory with a maximum load of 260 kg in a fully automaticmanner. For maximum efficiency, the ActiveShuttle can be integrated easily(Plug & Go) into the shopfloor, is intuitive to operate and easy to connect.
3D obstacle detection improves mobility and object protection
Thanks to integrated object and people protection, the new ActiveShuttle with
Advanced Interaction can move freely around factories. In addition to thesafety laser scanner, stereo depth cameras now capture the room in 3D. As
well as objects that are low down or high up, the laser scanner is also able todetect objects protruding into its path beyond the level of the laser. As aresult, the mobile robot can brake and avoid obstacles in real time.
The improved recognition capabilities not only prevent accidents, they also
allow the system to be used in tight spaces or areas with obstructions or nonstandardized environments with no defined floor areas. Looking into thefuture, the camera system already provides the basis for independently
searching for and recognizing material sources (go and see).
Touchscreen display: Interaction on location
With the ActiveShuttle, a wide range of supply methods can be used, forexample cyclical transport or consumption-based material supply. The new
integrated touchscreen makes the system even more efficient as the operator
can interact directly and intuitively with the mobile robot. This ensures greatertransparency thanks to job and status information, saves time when
diagnosing and rectifying faults and makes boarding, i.e. when the mobilerobot reports to the higher-level management system, easier.
Job and fleet management even more flexible and individual

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As part of the improvements, Bosch Rexroth has also expanded the functionsof the ActiveShuttle Management System (AMS). The AMS is acomprehensive piece of software for fleet and job management which now
offers even greater degrees of freedom. In addition to simple transport
movements from the source to the sink, complex work sequences can now becreated. For example, users can define reference trips or use advanced
functions. When it comes to machine-to-machine communication, theActiveShuttle can send signals to specific route points or only set off inresponse to a relevant signal.
Jobs are transferred to the ActiveShuttle either fully automatically fromhigher-level IT systems (MES, ERP etc.) or manually via the web-based
operating interface with the help of a PC or tablet. The connection to the shop
floor infrastructure is being continuously improved with a view to seamlessly
connecting assembly and logistics. Machines, robots and sensors (e.g. dashbuttons) can communicate directly with the AMS via various standard
interfaces and request replenishments if materials are running low forexample.
The AMS already supports the VDA 5050 standard – a good basis for astandardized communication interface allowing data to be exchanged
between autonomous transport and management systems. The newActiveShuttle with Advanced Interaction is ready for the needs of tomorrow inthis respect too.
As one of the world’s leading suppliers of drive and control technologies, Bosch Rexroth
ensures efficient, powerful and safe movement in machines and systems of any size. The
company bundles global application experience in the market segments of Mobile Applications,Machinery Applications and Engineering, and Factory Automation. With its intelligent
components, customized system solutions and services, Bosch Rexroth is creating thenecessary environment for fully connected applications. Bosch Rexroth offers its customershydraulics, electric drive and control technology, gear technology and linear motion andassembly technology, including software and interfaces to the Internet of Things. Withlocations in over 80 countries more than 29,600 associates generated sales revenue of around
5.2 billion euros in 2020.
To learn more, please visit www.boschrexroth.com

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The Bosch Group is a leading global supplier of technology and services. It employs roughly
395,000 associates worldwide (as of December 31, 2020). The company generated salesof 71.5 billion euros in 2020. Its operations are divided into four business sectors: MobilitySolutions, Industrial Technology, Consumer Goods, and Energy and Building Technology.
As a leading IoT provider, Bosch offers innovative solutions for smart homes, Industry 4.0,and connected mobility. Bosch is pursuing a vision of mobility that is sustainable, safe, andexciting. It uses its expertise in sensor technology, software, and services, as well as its own
IoT cloud, to offer its customers connected, cross-domain solutions from a single source. TheBosch Group’s strategic objective is to facilitate connected living with products and solutions
that either contain artificial intelligence (AI) or have been developed or manufactured with its
help. Bosch improves quality of life worldwide with products and services that are innovativeand spark enthusiasm. In short, Bosch creates technology that is “Invented for life.” The BoschGroup comprises Robert Bosch GmbH and its roughly 440 subsidiary and regional companies
in some 60 countries. Including sales and service partners, Bosch’s global manufacturing,engineering, and sales network covers nearly every country in the world. With its more than
400 locations worldwide, the Bosch Group has been carbon neutral since the first quarter of2020. The basis for the company’s future growth is its innovative strength. At 129 locations
across the globe, Bosch employs some 73,000 associates in research and development, ofwhich nearly 34,000 are software engineers.
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