Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMR)

With capabilities similar to self-driving cars, autonomous mobile robots are complex designs made up of sub-systems that allow the robot to move, see and operate safely with minimal human interaction. onsemi minimizes this complexity with reliable intelligent power and sensing solutions that provide the essential building blocks of your design.

Our sub-system solutions, ranging from rugged, high-resolution imaging systems to high-power motor control to highly efficient and compact battery charging solutions, are all built using decades of experience serving the automotive industry. Together, onsemi solutions ensure your development is easy and your industrial robot is adapting and reliable enough to navigate the harshest environments.

Autonomous Mobile Robots 

Autonomous Mobile Robot (AMR) Demo

onsemi offers a variety of autonomous mobile robot-enabled (AMR) solutions from individual components to subsystem designs, each specifically engineered to minimize these complexities with reliable, intelligent power and sensing that provide the essential building blocks of your design.

Autonomous Mobile Robot and Cobot Arm Demonstration

Join Theo Kersjes from onsemi in this in-depth demonstration of an autonomous mobile robot and cobot arm. Gain insights into the distinctive components of each technology, including motor drives, sensors, and much more.

AMR Components

Autonomous Mobile Robot (AMR) Demo

Connectors for AMR 

TE Warehouse solution

Arrow 6.6kW Bidirectional Charger 

Bidirectional Charger System 

(1) Bidirectional Power Converter for AC-DC

This is a bidirectional power converter for PFC reference design. It comprises of Totem-pole PFC topologies. It operates at high switching frequency with Silicon Carbide (SiC) MOSFET to achieve high efficiency and reduction of size & weight. 

It may be used for high power charging system, such as the AMR，forklift， UPS, Solar system etc. This EVB helps users to speed up SiC MOSFET system designs and shorten product development cycle significantly.

(2) Bidirectional Power Converter for DC-DC

This is a bidirectional power converter for CLLLC reference design. It comprises of CLLLC topologies. It operates at high switching frequency with Silicon Carbide (SiC) MOSFET to achieve high efficiency and reduction of size & weight. 

It may be used for high power charging system, such as the AMR， forklift， UPS, Solar system etc. This EVB helps users to speed up SiC MOSFET system designs and shorten product development cycle significantly.

NXP Bi-directional Power Converter / Charger (800W) 

(1) Bi-directional AC-DC Platform 

1. Two-level H-bridge inverter controls the active power transfer from the DC bus to the AC side in the inverter mode, while a totem-pole PFC controls the reverse power flow from the AC side to the DC bus in the PFC mode.


2. The key features of the system are as below:
   1. 85 Vrms to 265 Vrms AC voltage range; Typical 380 V DC voltage
   2. 800 W rated power @220 Vac and 400 W rated power @110 Vac in either direction
   3. Modular software and hardware design for convenient internal reuse and customer evaluation
   4. Isolated USB interface for FreeMASTER connection
   5. Isolated SCI communication between primary side and secondary side
   6. PFC mode: efficiency 97%, PF > 0.99, THDi < 5%
   7. Inverter mode: efficiency 95.5%, output voltage RMS regulation < 1%, THDu < 1% @linear loads, <3% @ non-linear loads, recovery time < 1 AC cycle with rated loading response
   8. PFC soft start with TRIAC and low power burst mode
   9. Hardware cycle-by-cycle current limitation
   10. Seamless transition between inverter and PFC mode
   11. 20 kHz switching frequency
   12. Over-current, over-/under-voltage, out of frequency range and over-temperature protection functions


3. Demo board

(2) Bi-directional DC-DC Platform

1. CLLC topology is employed to realize the isolated bidirectional power conversion in this reference design, which has the advantage of zero-voltage-switching (ZVS) in full load range for high efficiency and high power density. The electric energy could be transferred bidirectionally with one set of the hardware for cost saving and volume reduction. The NXP DSC MC56F83783 is used to enable the fully digital control of the power system. With the help of the DSC’s flexible peripherals, the synchronous rectifier could be realized simply for BOM cost saving.


2. The key features of the system are as below:
   1. High voltage port: 370 ~ 390 VDC, low voltage port: 40 ~ 60 VDC with 800 W power
   2. The peak efficiency is above 96% in battery charge mode, above 97% in battery discharge mode
   3. Switching frequency range: 100 ~ 180 kHz, resonant frequency: 150 kHz
   4. CLLC topology to enable bi-directional power conversion
   5. Active synchronous rectifier with the DSC distinctive peripherals
   6. PFM + PSM + Burst hybrid modulation mode for wide voltage gain range and high efficiency
   7. 2P2Z digital controller enabled by NXP library for fast dynamic response
   8. Constant voltage (CV) and constant current (CC) working mode for battery application
   9. Modular software and hardware design for convenient internal reuse and customer evaluation
   10. Isolated USB interface for the FreeMASTER connection
   11. Isolated SCI communication between primary side and secondary side
   12. Over-current, over/under-voltage, and over-temperature protection functions


3. Demo board