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ManufacturerDaifuku Co., Ltd.Robot model · No. 4

SOTR-S

Warehouse & Logistics Robots · Logistics & Warehousing

CommercialJapan
Key factCommercially Available · Overhead reader at induction station

SOTR-S robot by Daifuku Co., Ltd.

Model details

Model specifications

AvailabilityCommercially Available
Barcode IdentificationOverhead reader at induction station
Battery CapacityNot publicly disclosed/verified
Battery ChemistryNot publicly disclosed/verified
Battery VoltageNot publicly disclosed/verified
Between-Level TransferExternal vehicle lifter
Charging DurationNot publicly disclosed/verified
Charging SystemDedicated rapid-charging station
Commercial BrandDAIFUKU
Destination AssignmentWarehouse control system
Drive ConfigurationNot publicly disclosed/verified
Exact ModelSOTR-S
Full Product NameSorting Transfer Robot S
Guidance TechnologyNot publicly disclosed/verified
Individual Robot PayloadNot publicly disclosed/verified
Individual Vehicle Sorting RateNot publicly disclosed/verified
IP Protection RatingNot publicly disclosed/verified
Japanese Product Nameソーティングトランスファーロボット S
Localization MethodNot publicly disclosed/verified
Magnetic GuidanceNot publicly disclosed/verified
ManufacturerDaifuku Co., Ltd.
Material HandlingIndividual merchandise and small packages
Maximum GradientNot publicly disclosed/verified
Maximum Item DimensionsNot publicly disclosed/verified
Maximum Item WeightNot publicly disclosed/verified
Maximum System Sorting Capacity10000 order lines/hour
Maximum Travel Speed180 m/min
Maximum Travel Speed Equivalent3.0 m/s (10.8 km/h)
Maximum Traversable GapNot publicly disclosed/verified
Maximum Traversable StepNot publicly disclosed/verified
NationalityJapan
Obstacle SensorsNot publicly disclosed/verified
Obstacle-Responsive Braking or ReroutingNot publicly disclosed/verified
Operating EnvironmentIndoor logistics and distribution facilities
QR-Code GuidanceNot publicly disclosed/verified
Robot ArchitectureSelf-propelled mobile vehicle with tilting tray
Robot ClassificationAutonomous Piece-Sorting Transport Robot
Robot DimensionsNot publicly disclosed/verified
Robot Operating RuntimeNot publicly disclosed/verified
Robot Traffic CoordinationRobot Traffic Controller (RTC)
Robot WeightNot publicly disclosed/verified
SLAM NavigationNot publicly disclosed/verified
Sorting DirectionLeft and right
Sorting LayoutTwo-tier configuration
Stopping AccuracyNot publicly disclosed/verified
System Chute ExpansionSupported
Turning RadiusNot publicly disclosed/verified
Unloading MechanismBidirectional tilting tray
Vehicle Fleet ExpansionSupported

About the SOTR-S

SOTR-S is Daifuku's autonomous piece-sorting robot equipped with a bidirectional tilting tray. The vehicle carries products to their assigned chutes, physically unloads them and operates within a coordinated, scalable sorting system. Vehicle speed reaches 180 m/min, while a complete installation can sort up to 10,000 order lines per hour. Commercial deployment is verified at Nojima's Misato Distribution Center.

Typical applications: Logistics & Warehousing, Intralogistics, Distribution Centres, Manufacturing & Industrial Operations.

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