Treadbot Benefits

 

•Treadbot multiple Bots transfer quickly but do not move extremely fast
•Delta robots can do 160 picks per minute
•Treadbot can reach 480 picks per minute with less acceleration stress on the picked item than Delta robot
•Each tread Bot can function as XYZ robot (pen plotter) using many motors
•Second option is for several braking methods and fewer overall motors
•Bots can have multitude of gripper types for picking various items
•Bots can unsnap from treads for quick replacement
•Graceful degradation if one Bot fails
•Number of Bots leads to true mass production
•Can pick up from conveyor belt 30 in wide (more if willing to increase size)
•Can move items 3, 6, 9 feet or more if needed. More modules can be added
•Throughput rates are independent of distance traveled