The Boeing Company
Automated guided vehicle transport device

Abstract:

A transport device for lifting an automated guided vehicle (AGV) from a floor surface includes a first frame including a plurality of first frame members and a plurality of wheels coupled to the plurality of first frame members, wherein the plurality of wheels are configured to contact the floor surface. The transport device also includes a second frame including a plurality of second frame members, wherein the second frame is configured to mechanically engage the AGV. The transport device further includes a lifting system configured to move the second frame and the AGV with respect to the first frame between a first position where the AGV contacts the floor surface and a second position where the AGV is spaced from the floor surface.