AgileX RANGER MINI 3 is a compact omnidirectional UGV base with CAN integration, hot-swappable batteries, and industrial-grade mobility for R&D.
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AgileX RANGER MINI 3 (often referred to as Ranger Mini 3.0) is a compact, omnidirectional unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) / mobile robot base designed for industrial and research applications. It belongs to AgileX Robotics’ Ranger family and is positioned as a small, rugged platform intended for indoor–outdoor deployment, payload carrying, and secondary development through standard control interfaces and software resources. The platform is commonly used as a “robot chassis” for building autonomous or teleoperated systems such as inspection robots, sensor carriers, campus delivery prototypes, or mobile manipulation research platforms.
A defining characteristic of the Ranger Mini 3 class is its multi-modal mobility: it is designed to move in multiple directions and rotate in place, supporting tight maneuvering in confined spaces while maintaining all-terrain capability via independent suspension.
Ranger Mini 3.0 is built around a low-profile rectangular chassis intended to accept payloads and integration hardware. The platform is described as a small omnidirectional mobile robot with a focus on industrial uptime and field robustness.
Key mechanical features commonly cited include:
Four-wheel independent suspension, used to improve passability, stability under load, and off-road handling.
Four-wheel steering / multi-mode motion, enabling lateral movement, in-place rotation, and other steering behaviors depending on control mode and configuration.
A mounting-oriented frame concept, including aluminum T-slot rails intended for attaching sensors, compute boxes, payload frames, or research fixtures.
Documentation and reseller descriptions characterize Ranger Mini 3.0 as supporting multiple movement modes, including spin-in-place behavior (0 mm turning radius in spin mode is listed in the user manual) and an Ackermann-style turning mode with a larger turning radius value listed separately.
A frequently emphasized feature is hot-swapping / hot-swappable battery support, intended to reduce downtime for continuous operation scenarios.
Note: Published specifications may differ slightly by vendor listing, configuration, test conditions, or translation. The values below reflect commonly published figures from manufacturer and distributor materials.
Payload: often listed as 100 kg on manufacturer and RobotShop marketplace listings.
Runtime: commonly presented as 7–8 hours (varies by usage).
Top speed: manufacturer page lists 2.0 m/s (≈ 7.2 km/h), and the manual lists 7.2 km/h.
Climbing ability: 15° is commonly listed (manual notes 15° with a specified load condition).
Ground clearance: commonly listed as 105 mm.
A detailed specification table for Ranger Mini 3.0 commonly lists:
Size: 720 × 500 × 345 mm
Weight: 75 kg
Battery: commonly described as 48V 24Ah (often referenced as lithium iron phosphate in some listings).
Charging time: often listed around 1.5 hours.
Motors (example from a published spec table): 350W × 4 drive motors and 100W × 4 steering motors are listed in one specification sheet.
Ranger Mini 3.0 is positioned as a platform for secondary development, emphasizing:
CAN bus communication interface (standard CAN interface is explicitly mentioned for development).
Availability of an open-source SDK and software resources, intended to accelerate integration and custom autonomy stacks.
Because it is marketed for industrial deployment and payload transport, Ranger Mini 3.0 is commonly framed as a base for facility inspection, equipment monitoring, and data collection (e.g., mounting cameras, thermal sensors, gas sensors, or LiDAR). Its multi-directional movement and ability to rotate in place can be useful in narrow corridors, plant aisles, and constrained indoor environments, while independent suspension supports uneven outdoor surfaces.
As a mobile robot chassis with CAN connectivity and published development resources, the platform is often used in ROS/ROS 2-style robotics workflows (navigation, SLAM, perception experiments), and as a carrier for custom compute hardware (x86 or embedded GPUs) and sensor suites. Vendor positioning frequently targets universities, labs, and prototyping teams that need a “ready chassis” rather than building a vehicle from scratch.
Hot-swappable batteries and mobile payload support make Ranger Mini 3.0 a common candidate for patrol, site security, and after-hours monitoring prototypes, where long operating windows and rapid battery swaps can matter more than high speed.
With a payload-rated chassis and expansion rails, Ranger Mini 3.0 can serve as a base for robot arms, inspection masts, or specialized end-effectors, supporting early development of mobile manipulation concepts (e.g., moving between workstations and performing simple interaction tasks).
Compared with differential-drive platforms, Ranger Mini 3.0 is widely described as enabling multi-directional movement and in-place rotation, which can simplify docking, aisle navigation, and positioning tasks in tight environments.
Battery hot-swapping is positioned as a practical feature for deployments where charging downtime is costly, while the overall product positioning emphasizes industrial use and “uptime.”
A standard CAN interface and referenced open-source software resources are intended to reduce integration effort for autonomy stacks, teleoperation, and sensor fusion.
AgileX RANGER MINI 3 (Ranger Mini 3.0) is a compact omnidirectional mobile robot base / UGV chassis designed for industrial deployment and robotics development, featuring independent suspension, CAN connectivity, and hot-swappable battery support.
It functions as a modular robot chassis: users mount sensors, compute hardware, and payload structures onto the base, then control motion via remote/command modes and integrate autonomy through development interfaces such as CAN and supporting software resources.
It provides an off-the-shelf mobility platform that reduces the time and engineering cost needed to build an indoor–outdoor robot, while offering multi-directional maneuvering, payload capacity, and design features (like hot-swappable batteries) aimed at longer operational windows.
Commonly cited benefits include omnidirectional mobility, independent suspension for uneven terrain, hot-swappable batteries for reduced downtime, and development-friendly expansion via CAN and open-source software resources.
AgileX RANGER MINI 3 (Ranger Mini 3.0) is a compact, omnidirectional industrial mobile robot base designed for secondary development and deployment across indoor and outdoor environments. With published emphasis on independent suspension, CAN-based integration, payload handling, and hot-swappable battery workflows, it is widely positioned as a practical UGV chassis for inspection, research, and prototyping where maneuverability and uptime matter.
| BRÄNDI | AGILEX |
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| OSA # | RANGER MINI 3 |
