DIFFERENTIAL DRIVE DEVICE AND AGV

The present application discloses a differential drive device applied to an AGV, relating to the field of wheeled drivers, and being able to effectively reduce the total height of the differential drive device. The differential drive device includes a differential drive unit (2), a top plate (1) and an outer cover (3). The top plate (1) is installed on a top end of the outer cover (3). The differential drive unit (2) is located in the outer cover (3) at a lower side of the top plate (1). The top plate (1) is supported on the differential drive unit (2). An inner side wall of the outer cover (3) is circular-shaped. The present application applies to apparatuses with transportation functions.