AGV robot based on i.MX8M Plus

Navigation is the core technology for the AGV, AGV navigation technology are in the third generation now in the market. The first generation is based on rail-mounted magnetic navigation and magnetic strip navigation, the second generation is based on QR navigation, the third generation is based on laser SLAM and SLAM navigation based on machine vision. Considering the cost ,technical maturity, accuracy, these three navigation generations are all used in different products and application areas.The third SLAM navigation adopts trackless navigation, it could do path planning, orientation, driving path flexibly, it suits environment changes, it is the hottest research direction currently.

Compared with the mature laser navigation, visual navigation is a bit lag behind, but it has the advantages on low-cost, strong information acquisitioning ability, high scalability, widely applicability. It is the emphasis of the AGV market, visual navigation only needs to collect the picture’s camera, to process the computing unit and equipped with the AI model ,it could achieve the simplest functions. Visual navigation relies on the processor performance, so it requires higher requirements, NXP I.MX8M Plus processor equips with high efficient visual.

Compared with the mature laser navigation, visual navigation is a bit lag behind, but it has the advantages on low-cost, strong information acquisitioning ability, high scalability, widely applicability. It is the emphasis of the AGV market, visual navigation only needs to collect the picture’s camera, to process the computing unit and equipped with the AI model ,it could achieve the simplest functions. Visual navigation relies on the processor performance, so it requires higher requirements, NXP I.MX8M Plus processor equips with high efficient visual.