Robot and automated guided vehicle combination for aluminum furnace operations

A displaceable robot for performing operations using a tool near a high temperature furnace containing molten metal, wherein the robot is displaceable using a vehicle, the robot comprising:

• a frame having a ground interface for coming into contact with a ground surface while defining a clearance under a portion of the frame for engaging with the vehicle to displace the robot about the furnace when the ground interface is off the ground;
• a first tool;
• an arm mounted to the frame, the arm comprising an end effector which is adapted for mounting the tool;
• sensors for collecting exteroceptive data in a vicinity of the robot and proprioceptive data from the robot;
• and
• a controller receiving the collected data from the sensors and controlling a movement of at least the arm based on the collected data and modifying operation of the robot when outside of operating parameters.