Abstract: An automated transporting, storage and retrieval system is provided and includes a control center, and an automated guided mobile unit, a picking spot and a delivery spot in an area; the automated guided mobile unit is connected to the control center; plural storage and retrieval shelves deployed within the area with one of them located on the picking spot containing an inventory item; the control center is configured to: transmit a task command including the inventory item and the delivery spot to the automated guided mobile unit; the automated guided mobile unit is configured to: determine whether it is engaged with the shelf; if yes, the automated guided mobile unit receives the task command and approaches the shelf located on the picking spot to retrieve the inventory item to deliver it to the delivery spot; if no, the automated guided mobile unit approaches one of the shelves and engages therewith.

Abstract: A navigation method includes deploying a plurality of stations about a geographic area, providing the automated guided vehicle in the geographic area, transforming a position of each of the stations into a coordinate in a map, receiving a task command by the automated guided vehicle that includes an end station from one of the plurality of stations to be reached, retrieving a path parameter, identifying a start station as the closest station to the automated guided vehicle, calculating a traveling route connecting the stations by the processor of the automated guided vehicle in an order from the start station to the end station, and determining whether a physically marked line has been detected. If not, controlling the automated guided vehicle to travel along the traveling route and along moving path from one of the stations to one another of the stations with reference to the path parameters.

Abstract: A method for automatically following a preceding object by an autonomous vehicle is provided and includes the following steps: providing a first predetermined path, locating the preceding object and the autonomous vehicle on the first predetermined path, measuring the distance between the autonomous vehicle and the preceding object by a distance measuring unit disposed on the autonomous vehicle, determining a predetermined distance to be maintained between the autonomous vehicle and the preceding object through a central processor, and when the preceding object moves along the first predetermined path, the central processor drives the autonomous vehicle to be following the preceding object along the first predetermined path with the predetermined distance and a moving velocity.

Abstract: An indoor navigation method is provided and includes: providing a retro-reflective marker on an upper boundary; providing an autonomous vehicle capable having a light source and an image capturing device; emitting light toward the retro-reflective marker; capturing a target image frame including at least a part of the upper boundary and the retro-reflective marker lightened; capturing a background image frame including the part of the upper boundary and the retro-reflective marker not lightened; aligning the target image frame and the background image frame by a digital image processor; subtracting the target image frame and the background image frame for extracting a foreground image indicating the position of the retro-reflective marker; adjusting the autonomous vehicle to be aligned to the retro-reflective marker according to the foreground image by a central processor installed in the autonomous vehicle; and traveling the autonomous vehicle along the retro-reflective marker according to the foreground ima

Abstract: A method and a system for at least two autonomous vehicles to safely pass through a road intersection are provided. The method includes providing an information receiving circle in each of the maps circling the road intersection, providing a broadcasting circle circled by the information receiving circle concentrically, circling a road intersection, traveling all autonomous vehicles toward the road intersection and into the information receiving circle, traveling one of the autonomous vehicles into the broadcasting circle for broadcasting traffic information, receiving traffic information of the autonomous vehicle traveling in the broadcasting circle by the other autonomous vehicle, and determining which autonomous vehicle passes through the road intersection first according to the traffic information broadcasted by the autonomous vehicle.