Inside KNAPP's AeroBot: a warehouse robot that climbs racks carrying a second robot
lukas_m_ziegler · x · 2026-10-06
The author visited KNAPP's HQ in Austria to see the AeroBot warehouse system. Two constraints drive its design: the cheapest possible rack and the highest possible density. The AeroBot climbs vertically via 'friction drive' — wheels, applied force and its own center of gravity, no chains or lifting hardware — so racks need no climbing infrastructure or maintenance. For depth, instead of extending a telescoping handler (whose cantilever caps reach), the AeroBot carries a smaller robot, the SatBot, deep into four-deep storage.
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