Opossum 清掃ロボット by Suzhou University of Technology is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award 銅賞 in ロボティクス・オートマトン・オートメーションデザイン Competition Category.
銅ロボティクス· 2025
Opossum 清掃ロボット
by Suzhou University of Technology
Client: Suzhou University of Technology
A' Design Award 銅賞 Winner in ロボティクス Category
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About Opossum 清掃ロボット
Opossum（オポッサム）は、街路清掃のために設計されたロボットです。このロボットは、街が静まり交通量が少なくなる夜間に稼働します。カマキリの腕のような形状をした伸縮式の吸引ヘッドが駐車中の車両の下まで伸びるため、車を移動させる必要がありません。センサーとカメラが自律走行を導き、障害物の回避を支援します。太陽光パネルは日中に蓄電池を充電します。本体はアルミニウム合金製で、可動部には高強度エンジニアリングプラスチックを採用しています。静粛な夜間稼働により騒音を抑えるとともに、清掃作業員の負担を軽減します。
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award 銅賞
Opossum 清掃ロボットは、創造性、独創性、鋭い洞察力で際立つ傑出したデザインに授与される、高い権威をもつ評価である A' Design Award 銅賞の受賞作品です。銅賞の受賞作品は、十分に巧みで印象的なほど創造的な工芸品であり、デザイナーの豊富な経験、想像力、機知を裏づけています。Opossum 清掃ロボットは、高く評価され、称賛され、愛される品であり、顕著にプロフェッショナルで革新的であることが期待されます。この A' Design Award 銅賞を受賞したデザインは、芸術・科学・デザイン・技術のベストプラクティスを取り入れており、細部への配慮に優れています。Opossum 清掃ロボットは、ニーズを見事に満たし、欲求に触れ、感情を魅了し、好奇心を引きつけます。
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- This design is a robot designed for street cleaning. It has a unique retractable suction head, similar to a mantis arm, enabling it to clean under cars without moving them. Unlike traditional robots used for street cleaning, it's charged via solar energy during the day and works at night, reducing noise and environmental pollution. This robot reduces sanitation workers' workload, especially their duties in the early morning, and innovates urban cleaning. Its design combines practicality and environmental protection.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Width 1560 mm x Length 3570 mm x Height 1940 mm
- Tags
- Electric, low noise, staggered, sweeping, robotic, sustainable
- Production Technology
- This design uses lightweight, durable materials like aluminum alloy for the main body and high - strength engineering plastics for moving parts. The solar - charging system consists of efficient photovoltaic panels and energy - storage batteries. The navigation system employs sensors, cameras, and algorithms for autonomous movement. The mantis - arm - like suction head uses flexible materials and precise mechanical structures for effective cleaning. We optimized production through modular design and 3D printing for rapid prototyping and iterative improvements.
- Design Challenge
- Key challenges include creating a flexible yet strong mechanical arm to reach under cars, designing a navigation system for safe and efficient night - time operations, and developing an energy - efficient solar - charging system.
- Research
- This project, inspired by opossums' nocturnal behavior, is an applied design research innovation. Through user research, bionic design, and smart sensor technology integration, it offers an efficient, eco-friendly urban-cleaning solution. This design enhances urban cleanliness, minimizes disturbance, and demonstrates how bionic approaches can solve real - world problems, influencing future design thinking and sustainable urban development.
- Inspiration
- My design is inspired by an opossum I came across during a night trip. Opossums are nocturnal, unlike humans. So I thought about whether street sprinklers and cleaning vehicles could work at night, just like opossums, to avoid the daytime crowds.
- Project Duration
- The project started in October 2024 in Changshu and finished in April 2025 in Suzhou.
- Operation Flow
- At night, the robot activates autonomously. It navigates streets using sensors and cameras, avoiding obstacles. The mantis - arm - like suction head extends to clean under cars. After cleaning, it returns to its charging station. This stagger operation reduces disturbance to daily life. The robot's quiet, efficient cleaning, enabled by solar power and innovative design, ensures better results with minimal energy use. Its autonomous navigation and specialized cleaning mechanism allow it to operate effectively in urban environments, enhancing overall cleanliness with minimal human intervention.
- Patents
- Pending patent No. 2025021801457250. 2025. China
- Team Members
- Zhu Wenzhuo
Lei Xi'er
Zhang Weiwei - Image Credits
- Image #1: Rendering Zhu WenZhuo, Street Cleaning Robot Design, 2025.
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