Barn automation is gradually becoming more and more widespread. Among the solutions offered by the market we find, for example, mobile robots for cleaning stables and distributing feed. However, these solutions are characterized by a low level of automation and, more generally, by extremely simple technological solutions, which make them robust but not very flexible.

This work concerns the design and implementation of an autonomous mobile robot, based on the commercial Agilex Bunker/Bunker Pro robot, for feed distribution. Compared to current commercial solutions, the robot must be able to navigate autonomously both inside and outside the stable, without requiring dedicated infrastructure (easy routes, special localization devices, etc.).

This work is suitable for both students coming from an engineering and non-engineering background, and can be tackled both by a single student and by a group of two students.

Reference teacher: Prof. Luca Bascetta – luca.bascetta@polimi.it