在(zai)自動(dong)搬(ban)運過(guo)程中，AGV小車(che)通(tong)過(guo)通(tong)信(xin)系統從基地主控(kong)計算機(ji)接(jie)受(shou)指(zhi)令并報告自己的(de)狀態(tai)，而主控(kong)計算機(ji)向AGV下(xia)達任務，同時(shi)收(shou)集AGV發回(hui)的(de)信(xin)息以監視(shi)AGV的(de)工(gong)作狀況。通(tong)過(guo)車(che)載(zai)計算機(ji)可完(wan)成以下(xia)監控(kong)：手動(dong)控(kong)制(zhi)、安全裝置啟動(dong)、蓄電(dian)池(chi)狀態(tai)、轉(zhuan)向極(ji)限、制(zhi)動(dong)器(qi)解脫、行(xing)走燈光、驅動(dong)和(he)轉(zhuan)向電(dian)機(ji)控(kong)制(zhi)和(he)充電(dian)接(jie)觸器(qi)等。

AGV配(pei)備的(de)(de)車(che)載計(ji)(ji)算機(ji)(ji)，在硬件上一(yi)般用PLC控制器(qi)或單片機(ji)(ji)實現，它是AGV機(ji)(ji)器(qi)人行駛和進行作(zuo)業的(de)(de)直接(jie)控制中(zhong)樞(shu)，主(zhu)要完成的(de)(de)功(gong)能為：接(jie)受(shou)主(zhu)控計(ji)(ji)算機(ji)(ji)下達的(de)(de)命令、任務(wu),向主(zhu)控計(ji)(ji)算機(ji)(ji)報告(gao)AGV小車(che)自(zi)身狀態，如(ru)AGV的(de)(de)位置、運(yun)行速度、方向、故障狀態等;根據(ju)所接(jie)受(shou)的(de)(de)任務(wu)和運(yun)行路線自(zi)動運(yun)行到目(mu)的(de)(de)裝(zhuang)卸(xie)站，在此過(guo)程中(zhong)自(zi)動完成運(yun)行路線的(de)(de)選擇、運(yun)行速度的(de)(de)選擇、自(zi)動卸(xie)載貨物、運(yun)行方向上小車(che)的(de)(de)避讓、安全(quan)報警等。

智能AGV小車(che)具(ju)有編(bian)程(cheng)能力，可(ke)按自(zi)由或(huo)固(gu)定路徑(jing)完成任務。當(dang)AGV需要(yao)和系統中(zhong)其他裝置接口時，還(huan)需配有物料自(zi)動裝卸(xie)與(yu)定位(wei)機構，其定位(wei)精度(du)由主控計算機。

一(yi)般AGV小車通(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)過與基地(di)(di)主控計算機無線電(dian)通(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)信，或通(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)過線路(lu)上埋設的(de)(de)導線進行感應通(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)信，也可(ke)通(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)過紅外激(ji)光，從而實現(xian)AGV機器人之間的(de)(de)避碰(peng)調度、工作狀態檢(jian)測、任務的(de)(de)調度。固定(ding)路(lu)徑(jing)AGV多采(cai)用埋在地(di)(di)槽里的(de)(de)通(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)信電(dian)纜(lan)或固定(ding)位置的(de)(de)紅外線裝置進行通(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)信，自由路(lu)徑(jing)AGV多采(cai)用無線電(dian)通(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)信。