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Literature Review of Mobile Robots for Manufacturing

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Author(s)

Michael O. Shneier, Roger V. Bostelman

Abstract

Mobile robots are devices that can move autonomously to accomplish their goals. This paper provides a review of such robots, mainly oriented towards manufacturing applications. It describes the kinds of mobile robots that are used and what criteria are appropriate when deciding to make use of mobile robots. It also covers ways of localizing the robots, controlling them, and addresses their safe use in collaborative applications with humans. The standards covering mobile robots are described and the paper ends with a brief survey of more advanced vehicles and applications.
Citation
NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR) - 8022
Report Number
8022
NIST Pub Series
NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR)
Pub Type
NIST Pubs

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https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.IR.8022
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Keywords

automatic guided vehicle (AGV), mobile robot, path planning, navigation, literature search, human- robot collaboration
Transportation, Robotics, Metrology and Manufacturing

Citation

Shneier, M. and Bostelman, R. (2015), Literature Review of Mobile Robots for Manufacturing, NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.IR.8022, https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=915942 (Accessed October 8, 2025)

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Created May 5, 2015, Updated October 12, 2021
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