BigRep's NEXT AGV - 3D Printed Automated Guided Vehicle

The NEXT AGV is a 3D-printed prototype jointly developed by Bosch Rexroth and BigRep’s innovation consultancy, NOWLAB. Powered by an inductive energy unit running on a power grid, it can both serve as an automated logistics carrier with a loading capacity of up to 250 kg and as a platform for additional devices, such as robots, to be mounted. The 3D-printed NEXT AGV offers many advantages: Contrary to the traditional and manual construction (i.e. sheet metal molding), the 3D-printed NEXT AGV is manufactured much more efficiently. Following a flexible design with the core elements (battery and electronics) serving as the unchanged base framework, the AGV’s shell design dimensions can be easily adapted to the required or changing needs without reducing the loading capacity – a key prerequisite for flexible industrial applications. Other key elements of the NEXT AGV are special 3D-printed wheels with two different materials, allowing the platform to move sidewise as well, and an integrated safety feature (Human Detection Antenna), which has also been 3D-printed. Learn more about NOWLAB: https://bigrep.com/nowlab Keep up with what’s going on at BigRep: WS https://www.bigrep.com IG https://www.instagram.com/bigrep3dprinters/ FB https://facebook.com/bigrep3dprinter LI https://linkedin.com/company/bigrep-gmbh TW https://twitter.com/BigRep About BigRep: BigRep develops the world’s largest serial production 3D printers, creating the industry benchmark for large-scale printing with the aim to reshape manufacturing. Its award-winning, German-engineered machines are establishing new standards in speed, reliability and efficiency. BigRep’s printers are the preferred choice of engineers, designers and manufacturers at leading companies in the industrial, automotive and aerospace sectors. Through collaborations with its strategic partners – including Bosch Rexroth, Etihad Airways and Deutsche Bahn – and key investors – including BASF, Koehler, Klöckner and Körber – BigRep continues to develop complete solutions for integrated additive manufacturing systems, as well as a wide range of printing materials on an open-choice source. Founded in 2014, BigRep is headquartered in Berlin with offices in Boston and Singapore. Leading the way in one of the world’s key technologies, our multinational engineering teams are highly trained, interdisciplinary and customer focused.