ANT lite+

Positioning & control
for your vehicle

Fully
automate
your vehicle

ANT lite+ is a vehicle control and positioning system for AGVs, automated forklifts and mobile robots. This complete natural feature navigation solution calculates the vehicle’s position (localization), controls its motion, and can interface directly with the vehicle’s safety laser scanners. When combined with ANT server software, ANT lite+ also offers mission and fleet management, including traffic control. All BlueBotics products are FCC/CE certified.

Positioning
& Control for:

  • Automated guided vehicles (AGVs)
  • Automated forklifts
  • Autonomous mobile robots (AMRs)
  • Service robots

Learn more about this
product’s core functionality.

Functions

BlueBotics Positioning.

Positioning

ANT lite+ uses laser scanner data and odometry to localize the vehicle in the map, with permanent structures (features) in the environment acting as references. Accurate to ±1 cm /±1°.

BlueBotics Control.

Control

Based on the X, Y and angle coordinates, ANT lite+ controls the vehicle’s motion (directly or via the vehicle’s PLC).

Works with ANT Server

Mission & Fleet Management

Full mission and fleet management is available with ANT server. This offers advanced functionality such as: mission creation, simulation & scheduling, traffic control, and interfacing (WMS/MES/ERP, automatic doors, elevators etc.).

Includes

The following are provided
as standard with ANT lite+.

ANT lab Software.

ANT Lab Software

Every ANT navigation system is supplied with ANT lab, our proven vehicle and mission configuration software.

BlueBotics Embedded Mission Control.

Embedded mission control

With ANT, the transfer of mission data from computer to vehicle happens just once (instead of commands being sent continuously from server to vehicle). This vastly reduces network (e.g. WiFi) requirements.

Introducing
ANT everywhere

Enabling a new era of

AGV & AMR operations

System
architecture

HOW DO I Integrate ANT Lite+?

ANT lite+ provides commands directly to a vehicle’s motor controller. However, it can also communicate through a PLC (for example, to interface with specific devices).

Integration
Package

Our expert team supports your ANT lite+ integration every step of the way. This includes visiting your site, during your vehicle’s integration, and supporting you at your customer’s site, the first time your vehicle is commissioned.

BlueBotics ANT lite + box Integration packet

Technical specifications

Functionality

Functionality

Positioning, control

Software Tools

ANT lab configured on a laptop.

ANT lab

Vehicle & Mission Configuration Software
  • Supplied with every ANT product
  • Used by vehicle makers/integrators
  • Configure vehicles, map sites, create routes & actions (e.g. move forks)
  • Free, regular updates
ANT lite+ AGV control system

ANT server

Mission & Fleet Management Software
  • For ANT lite+
  • Configured by vehicle makers/integrators
  • Used by AGV operators
  • Includes: simulation, mission scheduling, interfacing (WMS, ERP, doors, elevators)
  • Cross-platform (control multiple types of ANT driven vehicle)
  • Multi-language web interface

Example Projects

Esatroll Dukino mobile robots

Automation of a compact ‘turtle’ AGV with lift module

Client:

Esatroll S.A. (Switzerland)

Vehicle:

Dukino

Navigation:

ANT lite+ with ANT server

Bastian M4A Mouse AGV

Automation of an AGV mouse

Button Play video.

Client:

Bastian Solutions (USA)

Vehicle:

M4A Mouse AGV

Navigation:

ANT lite+

F3-Design Nipper AGV pallet truck

Automation of an intelligent pallet truck

Button Play video.

Client:

Nipper B.V. (Netherlands)

Vehicle:

Nipper pallet truck

Navigation:

ANT lite+

Let's Talk

To learn more about ANT lite+, schedule a demo call with our team today.

Product
Finder

WHICH ANT PRODUCT DO I NEED?

To identify the best ANT navigation system for your vehicle, use our product finder or comparison table below. Or schedule a call with our team to discuss your needs.