The autonomous mobile transport robot for optimized logistics
UniVan – The AMR Robot for Hospitals test
Flexible, secure, and reliable AMR systems—Maximum productivity in sensitive hospital areas
Transport meals, laundry, sterile supplies, and pharmaceutical products safely and efficiently throughout the entire hospital complex—without any manual intervention. The UniVan 2.0 from Telelift makes exactly that possible. Our automated guided vehicle (AGV) uses autonomous vehicle technology to ensure smooth and reliable logistics. The optimal solution for automating intralogistics processes in hospitals.
The UniVan 2.0 from Telelift is an Autonomous Mobile Robot (AMR) that moves independently within buildings. It effectively relieves your staff of strenuous and time-consuming transport tasks. Whether it’s meals, medications, medical supplies, consumables, laundry, documents, waste, or sterile goods—the UniVan 2.0 handles transport fully automatically and delivers the necessary items to the right place on time and reliably.
With a load capacity of up to 500 kg, it can handle heavy loads and, thanks to comprehensive safety technology, navigates reliably and safely—even in areas where employees or visitors are present.
AMR: Telelift’s Autonomous Mobile Robots
UniVan 2.0
The UniVan 2.0 is the optimized version of our previous AMR model, the UniVan.
- Maximum system availability thanks to SLAM navigation: No structural installations are required on the floor, walls, or ceilings—the system adapts flexibly to any environment.
- Omnidirectional movement for precise maneuvering: Movement in all directions enables safe navigation, even in tight or complex spaces.
- Continuous operation through inductive charging during the process: Automatic intermediate charging along the route ensures maximum uptime and flexible layout design.
- Easy route adjustments: Thanks to automatic map storage, routes can be quickly rerouted—without rigid lane guidance or costly infrastructure changes.
- Reliable deliveries at the touch of a button: The UniVan 2.0 delivers goods autonomously and with pinpoint accuracy—at the right time and in the right place.
- Reducing the strain on staff: With a load capacity of up to 500 kg, the vehicle handles heavy loads, thereby reducing the physical workload.
- Integrated safety technology: Sensors detect people and obstacles early on, navigate around them without stopping, and thus enable fast, uninterrupted deliveries.
- Seamless integration into existing hospital structures: The UniVan 2.0 can be integrated into the existing infrastructure without major modifications.
- Cross-system compatibility: Different transport systems can be combined—ensuring consistent flexibility in hospital logistics.
- Cost-effective safety stops: Contactless stops prevent damage to buildings and reduce maintenance costs for doors, elevators, and equipment.
UniVan Mini
The modular and agile UniVan mini series provides additional flexibility, especially in tight hospital spaces. Both systems work seamlessly together.
- Compact and maneuverable for tight spaces, ideal for medications and samples
- Autonomous navigation and automated task management
- Features various operating modes—closed, open, and lockable
- Can transport loads weighing 150–300 kg
- Secure handling of sensitive goods through operator identification, tracking of the transport route, and multi-point access controls
With a load capacity of up to 500 kg, the UniVan 2.0 safely transports even heavy goods. The compact vehicle (1,460 x 600 x 240 mm) is equipped with an electric lifting system capable of raising loads by up to 80 mm. This significantly reduces the physical strain on employees associated with heavy lifting tasks.
The AMR robot autonomously manages the flow of materials to the stations and ensures the precise, reliable transport of your goods and merchandise. It operates safely, even in sensitive areas such as visitor zones, and shares the space unobtrusively with employees and guests.
How can AMR robots be integrated into hospitals?
Autonomous mobile robots like the UniVan 2.0 can be integrated into existing hospital processes gradually and without major disruptions. Using diagonally arranged LiDAR scanners and a smart SLAM algorithm, the robot creates a precise map of its surroundings, navigates autonomously through complex areas, avoids obstacles, evaluates alternative routes, and can dynamically hand off tasks to other vehicles.
The autonomous SLAM navigation eliminates the need for floor, wall, or ceiling installations, while omnidirectional movement ensures safe maneuverability even in tight or critical areas. Combined with intelligent charging management—including automatic navigation to available docking stations and inductive charging along the route—the vehicle fleet remains available at all times and can reliably process transport orders.
A high-level safety concept featuring LiDAR scanners for personal protection, 3D cameras up to 2 meters in height, side safety strips, emergency stop switches, and visual and audible warning signals ensures contactless safety stops, protects employees, doors, elevators, and infrastructure, and allows for use even in sensitive areas such as visitor zones.