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This issue can be effectively solved by a four-wheel steering system, as it can reduce the turning radius of the robot at low speeds and improve its maneuverability at high speeds. Thus, a linear two-degree-of-freedom dynamics model of trackless auxiliary transport robot is established and the steady-state lateral critical speed of 16.6 km\/h is obtained. Then a four wheel steering PID trajectory tracking strategy were constructed. Experiments on different steering modes at low and high speeds, which include stepped steering angles and circular path tracking, for the front-wheel steering mode and four-wheel steering mode of the robot are conducted under loaded conditions. The experimental results show that in the low-speed 10 km\/h step steering angle input test, compared with the front-wheel steering mode, the turning radius of the robot is reduced by 32.2%, which ensures it easier to pass through narrow tunnels. 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