Autonomous picking and transport robot

A method for providing an autonomous picking and transport robot, comprising providing a mobile base;

• providing a storage component attached to the mobile base;
• providing a mechanical robotic arm component attached to the storage component;
• and, providing a suspension system for a plurality of wheels used to enable the mobile base to move, wherein the suspension system mitigates vibrational impact to the mobile base during movement of the mobile base,
• wherein the providing the suspension system further includes providing at least a first drive wheel component, the providing the at least first drive wheel component includes:
• providing a first fixed rod attached to the mobile base:
• providing a first swing rod rotatably attached to the first fixed rod at a first hinge position;
• and providing a first drive wheel of the plurality of wheels mounted on the first swing rod, wherein the first swing rod enables the first drive wheel to swing about the first hinge position to reduce the vibrational impact to the mobile base in response to the first drive wheel encountering an obstacle during movement of the mobile base, and
• wherein the providing suspension system further includes providing at least one first passive wheel component, wherein the providing the at least one first passive wheel component includes:
• providing a second fixed rod;
• providing a second swing rod rotatably attached to the second fixed rod at a second hinge position;
• and providing a first passive wheel of the plurality of wheels mounted on the second swing rod, wherein the second swing rod enables the first passive wheel to swing about the second hinge position to reduce the vibrational impact to the mobile base in response to the first passive wheel encountering an obstacle during movement of the mobile base.