English
Français
Deutsch
Português
Español
русский 
한국어
العربية
Italiano
Indonesia
Schweiz
Polski
Nederlands
ישראל - עברית
Perzisch
ไทย
日本語
ኢትዮ-አማርኛ
Việt Nam
Kiswahili
Srpski
Ελληνικά
繁體中文Driving the Future, Unlocking Boundless Mobility
11/27/2025As intelligent transformation sweeps across the globe, flexibility and intelligence in logistics and production lines have become core competitive advantages. AGVs/AMRs, as critical flexible hubs, see their mobility capabilities directly determining the efficiency ceiling of the entire system. As an innovation leader in drive technology, ebm-papst is empowering AGVs with an unprecedented level of agility through groundbreaking technology. We proudly present the revolutionary ArgoDrive Omnidirectional Drive and Steering Wheel Solution, alongside a highly modular drive platform, to advance with the industry into a new era of high efficiency, precision, and flexibility.
Disruptive Innovation: The ArgoDrive Omnidirectional Wheel Empowers AGVs to "Move as They Wish"
Break free from the constraints of traditional drives! The ebm-papst ArgoDrive is not just a component; it is a highly integrated, plug-and-play intelligent drive and steering system. It combines a brushless motor, precision gearbox, omnidirectional steering mechanism, and intelligent sensors into a single unit. With two built-in motors independently controlling drive and steering functions, it grants AGVs true omnidirectional freedom of movement.Choosing ArgoDrive delivers four core benefits:
- Maximum Space Utilization and Unmatched Flexibility: The lack of steering angle limitation allows your AGV to perform precise lateral shifts, zero-radius turns, and any curved path within the narrowest aisles. This not only saves significant maneuvering space but also optimizes overall facility layout, making path planning effortless.
- Built-in High Reliability, Eliminating Cable Twist Risk: We innovatively address a common industry pain point—the cable remains stationary during steering, fundamentally eliminating the risk of wear and tear from tangled cables. This ensures reliable 24/7 operation and significantly reduces maintenance costs and downtime risks.
- Ultra-Low, Compact Design for Easy Integration: With a compact height of just 205mm, it frees up valuable space within the AGV chassis, enabling easy adaptation for various low-profile, high-load applications and giving equipment manufacturers greater design freedom.
- Plug-and-Play, Greatly Simplified Control Integration: ArgoDrive is ready to use out of the box with user-friendly interfaces and clear control logic. This drastically shortens your product development and debugging cycles, making the integration of complex drive systems straightforward and fast, helping your product gain a competitive edge quicker.
ArgoDrive is the ideal choice for enhancing the core competitiveness of your AGV products, perfectly suited for smart warehouses, flexible production lines, aerospace, and other fields demanding high movement precision and space efficiency.
Modular Drive Platform: Build Your Ideal Drive Solution Like Building Blocks
To meet diverse market needs, ebm-papst also showcases its leading modular drive solution. Embracing a "standardized, modular" design philosophy, we have standardized core components like gearboxes, motors, brakes, encoders, and electronics with unified interfaces.
- Flexible Combination, Rapid Customization: You can freely mix and match components like building blocks to create the drive unit that best fits your equipment's specific torque, speed, size, and functional requirements, perfectly balancing standardization and customization.
- Accelerated Innovation, Cost Reduction & Efficiency Gains: Modular design significantly shortens R&D and delivery times, enabling rapid prototyping and product iteration. Additionally, the use of standard components in volume effectively reduces supply chain management and production costs.
- Easy Maintenance, Protecting Your Investment: The modular structure simplifies troubleshooting and part replacement, extends equipment service life, and protects your long-term investment.
This platform-based solution empowers equipment manufacturers to rapidly turn concepts into market-ready products, confidently navigating a rapidly changing market landscape.Leading Technology, Driving Change. ebm-papst is committed to providing future-oriented solutions for global customers through innovative drive technology. Whether it's the groundbreaking ArgoDrive omnidirectional wheel or the flexible and efficient modular platform, we look forward to collaborating with you to pioneer a more agile and efficient future for smart logistics and manufacturing.
