ManufacturerMurata Machinery, Ltd.Robot model · No. 1

MKR-003

Mobile Robots (AMR) · Healthcare

In developmentJapan

Key fact3 per arm · Commercially Not Available

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Model details

Model specifications

Arm Degrees of Freedom3 per arm

AvailabilityCommercially Not Available

Battery CapacityNot publicly disclosed/verified

Battery ChemistryNot publicly disclosed/verified

Battery VoltageNot publicly disclosed/verified

Bumper Activation ForceApproximately 4 kgf or greater

Charging System DetailsNot publicly disclosed/verified

Charging TimeApproximately 1.5 hours

Commercial Product NameNot publicly disclosed/verified

Communication InterfaceTouchscreen and voice interaction

Continuous Operating RuntimeApproximately 1 hour

Display ConfigurationTouchscreen and chest-mounted message display

Drive ArchitectureFour-wheel omnidirectional drive

Exact ModelMKR-003

Head Degrees of Freedom2 (pan and tilt)

IP Protection RatingNot publicly disclosed/verified

ManufacturerMurata Machinery, Ltd.

Maximum SlopeNot publicly disclosed/verified

Maximum Threshold Crossing10 mm

Maximum Travel Speed0.7 m/s

NationalityJapan

Navigation SystemSLAM-based autonomous localization and mapping

Obstacle Detection RangeModel-wide specification not publicly disclosed/verified

Operating Travel Speed0.5 m/s

Path PlanningAutonomous route planning with dynamic obstacle avoidance

PayloadUp to 30 kg carried in the attached transport wagon

Positioning AccuracyNot publicly disclosed/verified

Production QuantityNot publicly disclosed/verified

Research CollaborationKeio University

Research NameMuratec Keio Robot

Robot Footprint550 × 550 mm

Robot Height1,200 mm

Robot TypeAutonomous omnidirectional hospital transportation robot

Robot WeightApproximately 70 kg

Safety SystemFloating perimeter bumper with contact-triggered motor shutdown

SensorsLaser range finder, stereo cameras, ultrasonic sensors

Transport SystemDetachable and towable wagon

Wheel TypeOmnidirectional wheels with independent suspension

Wireless ConnectivityNot publicly disclosed/verified

About the MKR-003

The MKR-003 is an experimental autonomous omnidirectional mobile transportation robot developed by Murata Machinery in collaboration with Keio University. Designed primarily for hospital logistics, it combines four-wheel omnidirectional mobility, SLAM-based navigation, dynamic obstacle avoidance, and a detachable material transport wagon with human-interaction features. It was demonstrated in Japanese hospitals but has no verified current commercial availability.

Typical applications: Healthcare, Logistics & Warehousing, Research & Development.

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