The controller is the core of the electrical control system and even the entire AGV/AMR. Previously, the on-board controller used by AGV/AMR is mainly based on single chip microcomputer, PLC and industrial computer. With the continuous development of AGV/AMR technology, the navigation mode is becoming more diversified, and the application of new technologies such as laser and vision has greatly improved the computing power requirements of the controller. This also gave birth to the birth of AGV/AMR dedicated controllers.

Compared with general purpose industrial motion controllers or PLCS, AGV/AMR controllers integrate mature navigation and motion control algorithms (such as laser positioning algorithms, McNamm wheel control algorithms), saving users a lot of work, and higher levels of stability and protection.

AGV/AMR controller This technology was first introduced into China by foreign companies, and with the vigorous development of the domestic AGV/AMR industry, domestic AGV/AMR controller manufacturers have gradually matured.

Taking Xiangong Intelligence as an example, this RoboCup world champion team from Zhejiang University, with its love for the robot industry, seized the opportunity to resolutely cut in and focused on the development of AGV/AMR special controllers and related products.

In the development process of the following few years, Xiengong Intelligence has experienced a number of stages of technical exploration, and has launched SRC series core controllers, digital systems and AMB standard chassis and other products, and its business scope has continued to expand. Relying on its mature technical capabilities, its series of products are widely recognized in the market, and gradually set up 7 offices and 2 production bases in the country, and the business covers more

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than 20 countries and regions around the world, and has won capital favor and multiple rounds of financing.

It is the recognition of the market and capital that has achieved the confidence of Xiangong’s intelligent strides forward. At present, Xiangong intelligent in the process of enterprise development according to the goal of deepening the policy and path, thinking about how to get a greater breakthrough in the next step.

Zhang Sui, vice president of Xiengong Intelligence, told the new strategic mobile robot full media, “The final answer of Xiengong intelligence is to firm the essence and original intention of the enterprise, so we once again clarified the positioning of ‘intelligent controller and digital software product provider’ to product service integrator customers to promote the development of the industry.”

Zhang Sui revealed that in 2022, with the “intelligent controller + software digital system” product portfolio as the main market approach, the total order volume of Xiangong Intelligent in the first half of the year increased by 2 times, of which the controller business increased by 6 times compared with last year.

First, SRC series core controller enabling integrator

In the robot structure, the AGV/AMR controller serves as the core of the autonomous navigation control and scheduling system, and is also the “brain” of the AGV/AMR vehicle. The performance of the controller directly determines the ease of manufacturing AGV/AMR, functional characteristics and ease of use.

Zhang Sui introduced, “Xian Gong intelligent customer target in the group of integrators, it is one of the considerations: the current industry integrators on AGV/AMR more understanding is still in the application level, if the independent car, the situation is necessary to face various challenges.” For example, what does the product look like at the end customer site? What kind of application should be made according to the scenario? These challenges to integrators constitute the core competitive advantage of Xiangong Intelligence.”

It is understood that in the past research and development of AGV/AMR car body and explore non-standard projects in the process, has accumulated a lot of practical experience and typical cases, familiar with the end user pain points in different industries, docking equipment, application scenarios. On the basis of in-depth understanding of customer pain points, Xiangong intelligence continues to iteratively upgrade the application functions of the controller, adapt to various forms of AGV/AMR on the market, fit the non-standard attributes of a variety of industries, and quickly extract the functions of the controller that match the scene in the project deployment, helping manufacturers to quickly complete the docking and shorten the project implementation cycle.

At present, we have formed a complete controller product line, including the entry-level controller SRC-800, the standard functional controller SRC-2000, and the functional safety controller SRC-3000FS.