Technology Behind SB-Cart  

​​SB-Cart by SitBack Vehicles is a self-driving cart (or autonomous mobile robot) for moving materials in a warehouse. Traditional Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) require floor magnets or navigation beacons to navigate.  However, recent advances in technology have allowed for the development of indoor self-driving vehicles (SDVs) or autonomous mobile robots (AMRs). These robots or vehicles come with various sensors and a powerful on-board computer that enables them to navigate based on the natural infrastructure (such as columns, walls, and racks) of an indoor facility. 

A key advantage of our self-driving technology is that within hours, we can have a facility mapped, driving routes set-up, and the SB-Cart up and running. Combined with the decrease in sensing and computing costs, SB-Cart is an affordable robot that will increase productivity at your facility.

A Conveyor on Wheels

In 1913, Henry Ford began to use conveyor belts on assembly lines in his automobile factory in Michigan. Since then, conveyor belts have dramatically changed most warehouse and manufacturing facilities. However, in many use-cases, conveyors are not the optimal solution, since they require a permanent physical space and can be costly to install over large distances.

Order pickers and other warehouse workers typically spend most of their day traveling on foot or driving a forklift. Similar to conveyors, self-driving vehicles or autonomous mobile robots can increase productivity and reduce the amount of travel time required by workers.  ​