Robotics corner module

A robotics corner module, comprising:

• a steering drive unit, comprising:
• an electric motor that drives rotation of a rotor shaft about a rotor shaft axis;
• and
• an output shaft operably coupled with the rotor shaft via a geartrain, such that rotation of the rotor shaft about the rotor shaft axis by the electric motor drives rotation of the output shaft about an output shaft axis that is parallel to and radially offset from the rotor shaft axis;
• a traction drive unit, comprising:
• an electric motor that drives rotation of a rotor shaft about a rotor shaft axis;
• a wheel hub operably coupled with the rotor shaft of the traction drive unit via a geartrain, such that rotation of the rotor shaft of the traction drive unit drives rotation of the wheel hub about a wheel hub axis that is parallel to and radially aligned with the rotor shaft axis of the traction drive unit;
• a traction drive unit housing that includes a main body that has an inner surface that defines a motor housing region that houses the electric motor of the traction drive unit and an outer surface opposite the inner surface;
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• a wheel hub bearing that extends radially, with respect to the rotor shaft axis of the traction drive unit, between the outer surface of the main body of the traction drive unit housing and the wheel hub and is configured to support and facilitate rotation of the wheel hub about the wheel hub axis, wherein the wheel hub bearing is axially aligned with the electric motor of the traction drive unit with respect to the rotor shaft axis of the traction drive unit;
• and
• a support structure that extends between the output shaft and the traction drive unit, such that rotation of the output shaft about the output shaft axis drives rotation of the support structure and the traction drive unit about the output shaft axis.

A robotics corner module, comprising:

• a steering drive unit, comprising:
• an electric motor that drives rotation of a rotor shaft about a rotor shaft axis;
• and
• an output shaft operably coupled with the rotor shaft via a geartrain, such that rotation of the rotor shaft about the rotor shaft axis by the electric motor drives rotation of the output shaft about an output shaft axis that is parallel to and radially offset from the rotor shaft axis;
• a traction drive unit, comprising:
• an electric motor that drives rotation of a rotor shaft about a rotor shaft axis;
• and
• a wheel hub operably coupled with the rotor shaft of the traction drive unit via a geartrain, such that rotation of the rotor shaft of the traction drive unit drives rotation of the wheel hub about a wheel hub axis that is parallel to and radially aligned with the rotor shaft axis of the traction drive unit;
• a support structure that extends between the output shaft and the traction drive unit, such that rotation of the output shaft about the output shaft axis drives rotation of the support structure and the traction drive unit about the output shaft axis;
• and
• a radiator mounted to the support structure.