A processing facility for dirty medical articles, the facility having a dirty facility area (D) and an adjacent clean facility area (C), baskets for receiving said articles, and a wall (W) separating said dirty area (D) from said clean area (C), - said dirty area (D) including: - - an entry door for receiving said dirty articles, - - pre-processing stations with tables for operator pre-washing/sorting of said articles and for arranging said pre-washed/sorted articles in said baskets , - - pick-up points at said pre-processing stations for pick-up of said baskets with said pre-washed/sorted articles, - a plurality of washers positioned along said wall (W), for washing said pre-washed/sorted articles arranged in said baskets , - - said washers having an inlet opening in said dirty area (D) and an outlet opening for washed articles in said clean area (C), - said clean area (C) including processing stations (115") with tables for operator processing of said washed articles, - an unmanned vehicle configured for travelling on the floor of said dirty area (D) at least between said pick-up points (WP-x) and said inlet opening of said washers , said vehicle including: - - a base with a front end and a rear end , - - an upper part with a loading platform structure configured for supporting said baskets , - - an on-board control device (OBCD) for receiving and executing mission information about a path along which the vehicle should move, characterised in - each pre-processing station including a first type control device for direct or indirect communication with said vehicle , - each washer including a respective second type control device for direct or indirect communication with said vehicle , - each first control device being for calling said vehicle to said pick-up point (WP). - said dirty area (D) including: - - an entry door for receiving said dirty articles, - - pre-processing stations with tables for operator pre-washing/sorting of said articles and for arranging said pre-washed/sorted articles in said baskets , - - pick-up points at said pre-processing stations for pick-up of said baskets with said pre-washed/sorted articles, - - an entry door for receiving said dirty articles, - - pre-processing stations with tables for operator pre-washing/sorting of said articles and for arranging said pre-washed/sorted articles in said baskets , - - pick-up points at said pre-processing stations for pick-up of said baskets with said pre-washed/sorted articles, - a plurality of washers positioned along said wall (W), for washing said pre-washed/sorted articles arranged in said baskets , - - said washers having an inlet opening in said dirty area (D) and an outlet opening for washed articles in said clean area (C), - said clean area (C) including processing stations (115") with tables for operator processing of said washed articles, - an unmanned vehicle configured for travelling on the floor of said dirty area (D) at least between said pick-up points (WP-x) and said inlet opening of said washers , said vehicle including: - - a base with a front end and a rear end , - - an upper part with a loading platform structure configured for supporting said baskets , - - an on-board control device (OBCD) for receiving and executing mission information about a path along which the vehicle should move, - - a base with a front end and a rear end , - - an upper part with a loading platform structure configured for supporting said baskets , - - an on-board control device (OBCD) for receiving and executing mission information about a path along which the vehicle should move, - each pre-processing station including a first type control device for direct or indirect communication with said vehicle , - each washer including a respective second type control device for direct or indirect communication with said vehicle , - each first control device being for calling said vehicle to said pick-up point (WP). <EOS>