Ant Boy Neeg Hlau Thauj Khoom by Mikhail Chistiakov

Ant Boy Neeg Hlau Thauj Khoom by Mikhail Chistiakov is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award Tooj in Tsim Neeg Hlau, Tshuab Ua Hauj Lwm thiab Kev Ua Hauj Lwm Tsis Siv Neeg Competition Category.

ToojNeeg Hlau· 2022

Ant Boy Neeg Hlau Thauj Khoom

by Mikhail Chistiakov

Client: Ant Robotics

A' Design Award Tooj Winner in Neeg Hlau Category

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The Design

About Ant Boy Neeg Hlau Thauj Khoom

Ant Boy uas tswj tau nws tus kheej tag nrho yog ib qho kev daws teeb meem siab rau kev xa khoom siv uas ua tau nws tus kheej hauv kev tsim khoom lawm. Haum raws cov qauv txheej txheem uas twb muaj lawm, tus neeg hlau no yooj yim los koom ua ke rau hauv cov txheej txheem xa khoom. Nrog nws qhov tsos, tus neeg hlau zoo li ib tug tsiaj me me, muaj tus cwj pwm zoo thiab phooj ywg. Qhov no tau ua tiav nrog kev pab ntawm lub cev uas du, ib qho system sib txuas lus siv teeb, thiab qhov chaw tso cov koob yees duab thiab lidars uas zoo li lub ntsej muag. Ua tsaug rau qhov no, tus neeg hlau sib raug zoo tau thiab npaj txhij ua haujlwm hauv pab pawg nrog tib neeg.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Tooj

Ant Boy Neeg Hlau Thauj Khoom yog tus yeej ntawm A' Design Award Tooj, ib qho kev lees paub muaj meej mom heev uas muab rau cov qauv tsim tshwj xeeb uas txawv los ntawm kev tsim tshiab, kev txawj tsim thiab kev ntse. Cov neeg yeej Tooj yog cov khoom muaj txuj ci heev thiab tsim tshiab heev uas ua pov thawj txog kev paub ntau, kev xav thiab kev txawj ua ntawm cov kws tsim qauv. Ant Boy Neeg Hlau Thauj Khoom xav tias yuav yog ib qho khoom uas neeg hwm, qhuas thiab hlub, uas tshaj lij heev thiab tsim tshiab. Cov qauv tsim yeej A' Design Award Tooj no siv cov kev coj ua zoo tshaj plaws ntawm kev kos duab, kev tshawb fawb, kev tsim qauv thiab thev naus laus zis thiab zoo heev vim nws saib xyuas cov ntsiab lus. Ant Boy Neeg Hlau Thauj Khoom ua tau raws li cov kev xav tau zoo kawg, kov cov kev xav, ntxias cov kev xav thiab txhawb kev xav paub.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: The robot was designed to deliver materials and other goods on demand at factories and production facilities. It is a ready-made solution for small and medium-sized assembly and manufacturing enterprises. The robot has been specially designed for complex, dynamic production environments. Fully autonomous, can be called and redirected when and where needed. Using the same infrastructure (trolleys, tracks) like people, the robot integrates easily and works in a team with humans. Therefore, there is no need to replace the existing inventory of pallets and pallet jacks.
Dimensions & Packaging: 660 mm x 660 mm x 375 mm.
Tags: Robot, Cute, Ant, Transporter, Autonomous
Production Technology: The case is made of polycorbane and mounted on an aluminum frame. The upper part of the frame is open in order to mount various attachments on it.
Two motor wheels with variable ground clearance are used for movement. For stability, there are also auxiliary 4 wheels. Batteries are used as an energy source.
Design Challenge: An important aspect was the social integration of the robot. Since he has to work among people, helping workers in routine operations, it was necessary to make him friendly, responsive and even cute.
The robot's wheels are masked by several inflows of shape that seem similar to legs. The location of the cameras and lidars resemble a face. Side luminous side stripes that serve for indication and communication. Thus, all these details make the robot look like a living being.
Research: During the development, there were several serious challenges: technical, technological, and also related to machine vision technologies. But apart from that, an important aspect was the social integration of the robot.
Inspiration: Ants have long been known as outstanding weightlifters of the animal world. The abilities of different species may differ, but some can lift a load whose mass is from 10 to 50 times the body weight.
Like an ant, Ant Boy is able to move much more than its weight. And like an ant, the robot works thriftily and diligently moving loads.
Project Duration: The project started in May 2021 in Saint Petersburg and finished in October 2021 in Chicago.
Operation Flow: The robot moves autonomously, using lidars and cameras and sensors to avoid obstacles. Various interfaces are mounted on the upper platform for connection with different types of trolley. Completely autonomously grabs the cart, carries it along the route and unloads it. It can work in real conditions, including limited spaces.
In normal use, the robot drives to the dock and charges without the need for human intervention. In the upper part there is access to the inner window for changing the battery.
The side illumination is used to communicate with the robot, it conveys its emotions.
Image Credits: Image #1: Mikhail Chistiakov, 2022
Image #2: Mikhail Chistiakov, 2022
Image #3: Mikhail Chistiakov, 2022
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Image #5: Mikhail Chistiakov, 2022
Video Credits: Ant Robotics, 2022