Development of a robot-based system for automated unloading of variable packages out of transport units and containers

This paper shows the development and testing of a new system and a new strategy for the implementation of a fully automated CEP-market (courier, express and packages) based on existing approaches of robotics in production. A systematic-fundamental orientated research emphasised existing demands in robot and gripper technology and described the bases for the development of a new application for unloading complete containers fully automatically. With a robot system that moves inside the containers a flexible and economic system was developed working with a high degree of automation.