Product Overview: Sherpa Tug

 

Purpose: A comprehensive technical summary of Ati Motors’ Sherpa Tug for internal knowledge repositories, spec sheets, or training manuals.

• What it is:
  An autonomous, electric tug designed to pull trolley payloads up to 1,000 kg (≈ 2,200 lb) using integrated 3D LiDAR and camera-based navigation—capable of operating indoors and outdoors without infrastructure changes.OEM Magazine+11Ati Motors+11Ati Motors+11

• Variants & Tugging Capacity:

  • Sherpa XT Lite: Up to ~1,500 kg (3,300 lb)

  • Sherpa XT (10K): Heavy‑duty model with up to ~4,600 kg (10,000 lb) towing capacityAti Motors+6Ati Motors+6Ati Motors+6OEM Magazine

• Key Specs (Sherpa XT Lite / Standard Tug):

  • Dimensions ≈ 1395 × 640 × 1096 mm, weight ≈ 260 kg

  • Battery: 48 V NMC Lithium‑Ion, runtime ~8 hours, ~2 hours charge, with swappable configuration

  • Max speed ~1.5 m/s, gradient handling up to 2% (derated beyond)

  • Positional accuracy ±10 mm, ±1°; turning radius ~2.2 mAti Motors+1Food Industry Executive+1

• Capabilities & Features:
  Autonomous navigation using 3D LiDAR + camera fusion, obstacle detection, natural navigation (no floor markers), twilight and low-light operation, auto hitch/un‑hitch, dynamic obstacle avoidance, full‑shift battery swapping, over‑the‑air (OTA) updates, and fleet management via Ati Fleet Manager.Ati Motors+6Ati Motors+6Ati Motors+6

• Standards Compliance & Integration:
  ISO 3691‑4 safety certified, IPX4 water ingress rating, VDA‑5050 communications for interoperable fleet control, ERP/WMS integration for Industry 4.0 readiness.