Demining sea mines with a robot: a new development of engineers
The need to neutralize underwater mines is not a frequent phenomenon.
But extremely dangerous. In order to reduce the risk to human life, the Pittsburgh-based company RE2 Robotics decided to develop an autonomous robotic system.
The company has already signed a $ 9.5 million contract with the US Naval Research Administration. Under the contract, RE2 will design a system integrator that can be used by robotic machinery to neutralize potentially dangerous devices.
The innovative robot includes several manipulators called re2 Sapiens Sea Class, installed on the base of the Defender. This is a moving vehicle from the VideoRay company, which can be controlled from a distance. The RE2 Detect software is responsible for diagnosing mines in water. The Intellect system will place “disconnecting” devices on explosive objects.
The gadget will analyze the environment thanks to an array of situational sensors. Sapien manipulators are flexible and sensitive. Robotic arms are capable of human-like movements. The weight that the manipulators can lift reaches 5.2 kg.
The creators said that in the future they plan to upgrade the gadget. Features will be added to it, thanks to which the robot will become more perfect and functional. The installation can also be used for exploring the sea depths and inspecting other water structures.
Other technological innovations are presented in the section Technics.
But extremely dangerous. In order to reduce the risk to human life, the Pittsburgh-based company RE2 Robotics decided to develop an autonomous robotic system.
The company has already signed a $ 9.5 million contract with the US Naval Research Administration. Under the contract, RE2 will design a system integrator that can be used by robotic machinery to neutralize potentially dangerous devices.
The innovative robot includes several manipulators called re2 Sapiens Sea Class, installed on the base of the Defender. This is a moving vehicle from the VideoRay company, which can be controlled from a distance. The RE2 Detect software is responsible for diagnosing mines in water. The Intellect system will place “disconnecting” devices on explosive objects.
The gadget will analyze the environment thanks to an array of situational sensors. Sapien manipulators are flexible and sensitive. Robotic arms are capable of human-like movements. The weight that the manipulators can lift reaches 5.2 kg.
The creators said that in the future they plan to upgrade the gadget. Features will be added to it, thanks to which the robot will become more perfect and functional. The installation can also be used for exploring the sea depths and inspecting other water structures.
Other technological innovations are presented in the section Technics.
