Physics / Engineering

Forklift warehouse

Drive a forklift and transport pallets with loose crates that interact through contact and friction.

Actual application image

What happens

Move the first pallet automatically, then try W/S to drive, A/D to steer and Q/E to lower/lift. Space stops travel. Insert forks below the deck before lifting. Crates and pallets use Sandbox 3D contacts; vehicle motion is prescribed by a rate-limited drive, without chassis tipping dynamics.

Equations used in the module

Equations
yaw rate = v tan(steering) / wheelbase
Ffriction ≤ μ Fnormal
Cargo: rigid-body contact solver, 120 Hz

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