---
publication_id: "OT-2026-000002395"
title: "Article transport facility"
published_at: "2026-09-15T19:12:42.842986Z"
canonical_url: "https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000002395"
categories:
  - "material-handling/conveying-systems"
keywords:
  - "b61b3/02"
  - "b61b3/02"
  - "b65g35/00"
  - "h10p72/3218"
  - "h10p72/3221"
  - "b61b3/02"
---

# Article transport facility

## Abstract

An article transport facility includes a transport vehicle and a controller, and the transport vehicle includes: a drive unit; a speed detector configured to detect a traveling speed; and a distance detector configured to detect an inter-vehicle distance, which is a distance to another transport vehicle. The controller is configured to (i) refer to at least one target speed that is set in advance according to the inter-vehicle distance, and (ii) perform an inter-vehicle adjustment control to control the drive unit in such a manner as to cause the traveling speed to approach the at least one target speed, based on the traveling speed and the inter-vehicle distance, the at least one target speed includes an accelerating target speed and a decelerating target speed, and the accelerating target speed is lower than the decelerating target speed for each inter-vehicle distance.