Mobile use at changing locations The whole system has its entire power supply on board: the battery for the arm and robot sits inside the body. The compressed air cartridge for the pneumatic hand is installed in the upper arm. This means that the robot is not only mobile, it can also move autonomously. The algorithms stored on the master computer also control the autonomous movements of the system. With a view to the future, they plan how the arm and the ball must move in order to reach certain target points while maintaining balance. With the help of two cameras, the robot orients itself independently in space: one camera searches for predefined fixed points in the environment to position itself autonomously, while a second camera uses the ceiling structure to estimate movement. Its mobility and autonomous energy supply enable the BionicMobileAssistant to be used flexibly for different tasks at changing locations – in line with the constantly changing production environment. Versatile application possibilities The BionicMobileAssistant would be predestined for use as a direct assistant to humans, for example as a service robot, as a helping hand in assembly or to support workers in ergonomically stressful or monotonous work. Furthermore, the mobile robot system could be used in environments where people cannot work, for example due to hazards or limited accessibility. This would be conceivable above all for maintenance activities or repair work, the measurement of data or visual checks. Hand in hand with humans Thanks to its modular concept, the BionicSoftHand 2.0 can also be quickly mounted and commissioned on other robot arms. Com- bined with the BionicCobot or the BionicSoftArm, the gripper forms, for example, a completely pneumatic robot system that can work hand in hand with humans due to its inherent flexibility – an aspect that is becoming increasingly important in everyday factory life. 01: Reliable manoeuvres: even if pushed, the ballbot will balance and not fall over. 02: Optimum traction: the three omniwheels are also driven by one DynaDrive each. 03: Autonomous navigation: orientation in space with the help of a second camera 04: Modular concept: the BionicSoftHand 2.0 on the BionicCobot 04 03 7 BionicMobileAssistant: Mobile robot system with pneumatic gripping hand
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