Motion-blur photo of a person loading the Terminus delivery module fitted with a patterned metal canopy, with a blurred figure walking past

Universal Moving Platform


Year:

2020

Design:

United Design Lab
Studio Aslak Siimes

Keywords:

Design strategy
Industrial Design
Design for manufacturing


The Universal Moving Platform is a modular robotic system, where multiple modules seamlessly integrate with a single moving platform. With a sleek width of just 550 millimeters, it stands as the pioneering high-performance mobile platform, adept for both indoor and outdoor environments.

Close-up of the metal canopy roof and screen mount on the Terminus Vendor module
The bare Terminus Universal Moving Platform chassis alone, without any module attached

Equipped with independent 4-wheel drive, 3D-lidar, anti-drop, and ultrasonic sensors, alongside cameras, the Universal Platform boasts unparalleled autonomous driving and obstacle avoidance capabilities.

Terminus Point-to-Point Delivery Module with an enclosed box top for secure deliveries
Terminus Vendor module with a metal canopy roof and mounted screen
Terminus Sanitizer module with a tower housing UV disinfection lamps and a control screen
Terminus Kiosk module with a large screen and angled leaflet shelving

With its universal docking system, the platform accommodates four distinct modules. The Point-To-Point Delivery Module discreetly facilitates secure package and food deliveries, while the Serving Module is tailored for event participants' goods delivery. The Kiosk Module offers versatile information dissemination, featuring modular leaflet shelving and a media screen. Lastly, the Sanitizer Module ensures efficient disinfection of vast indoor spaces, from offices to airports.

At Expo 2020 Dubai, the Universal Platform and its modules served visitors with distinction.

A visitor selecting a leaflet from the Terminus Kiosk module's shelving, with an event schedule on its screen
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