Research on the collaborative application of a quadrotor unmanned aerial vehicle and a material handling robot
Shushen Chen, Zhijin Qiu, Zijun Teng, Wenyu Gao · Journal of Physics Conference Series · 2025
Abstract With the rapid development of unmanned aerial vehicle systems and robotics technology, their applications have become increasingly widespread across various fields. However, despite the significant progress made by these two technologies individually, there are still relatively few cases of their combined application. This paper proposes an air-ground collaborative material handling system that integrates the flexibility and maneuverability of a quadrotor unmanned aerial vehicle with the high load-bearing capacity of a material handling robot to improve the efficiency and precision of material transportation. Experimental results show that the material placement accuracy of this system is controlled within ±4 cm during actual tasks, while the landing accuracy of the unmanned aerial vehicle and the parking accuracy of the robot are maintained within ±10 cm. Furthermore, the high accuracy of two-dimensional code recognition and material handling success rate demonstrates the feasibility of this system in air-ground collaborative applications. This research provides strong support for further optimization of the collaborative application of quadrotor unmanned aerial vehicles and material handling robots, showcasing its potential in air-ground collaborative applications for unmanned operations.