Re: Trash-Bot

[John Nagle <nagle@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Nehmo Sergheyev wrote:
> I'm thinking of making a trash can/bag transporter robot, something for
> residential use, where trash is picked up once a week by the curb. This
> device would be a low flat container that would hold garbage bags and
> cans. When trash day comes, the robot would open a gate (gate has
> electrical power opener), then drive itself down the driveway to the
> curb. The trash gets picked up, and then the robot returns to its
> primary duty station, where it's connected to a recharger.
>
> Any suggestions?

    Patriot P130 platform automatically guided vehicle.

	http://www.coreconagvs.com/platform/sgv.html

Probably too expensive and too heavy duty, but check the used market.
Anyway, that's basically what you need to do the job.

    Here's a smaller variant on that theme:

http://www.robosoft.fr/SERVICE/10_Order/01Cerp/Cerp.html

This is a smaller AGV for use in warehouse order-picking.

				John Nagle