Mobile robots: the fundamentals
Carriers and how they dock
Carrier
Docking
What matters
Rack
Jack from underneath
Ground clearance, entry width, internal diagonal
Trolley
Jack or tow
Castor mounting height, docking plate size
Stringer pallet
Forks
Pocket height, fork clearance
Perimeter pallet
Dedicated model
A standard forklift cannot enter it
Cage
Forks
Foot cup clearance, stacking allowance
Tote
Hook or roller
Box size; not black, not transparent
Reel
Mandrel or cradle
Diameter range, docking height
Four things to raise early: loads overhanging the pallet (they affect lidar safety), markedly offset centres of gravity (stability), black carriers (vision needs adapting) and highly reflective materials such as stainless steel (docking recognition).