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However, precise positioning in complex greenhouse environments and narrow aisles poses challenges to localization technologies. This study proposes a multi-sensor fusion positioning and navigation robot based on ultra-wideband (UWB), an inertial measurement unit (IMU), odometry (ODOM), and a laser rangefinder (RF). The system introduces a confidence optimization algorithm based on weakening non-line-of-sight (NLOS) for UWB positioning, obtaining calibrated UWB positioning results, which are then used as a baseline to correct the positioning errors generated by the IMU and ODOM. The extended Kalman filter (EKF) algorithm is employed to fuse multi-sensor data. To validate the feasibility of the system, experiments were conducted in a Chinese solar greenhouse. The results show that the proposed NLOS confidence optimization algorithm significantly improves UWB positioning accuracy by 60.05%. At a speed of 0.1 m\/s, the root mean square error (RMSE) for lateral deviation is 0.038 m and for course deviation is 4.030\u00b0. 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