Ant Boy 로봇 운반기 by Mikhail Chistiakov is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award 동상 in 로봇공학, 오토마톤 및 자동화 디자인 Competition Category.

동로봇공학· 2022

Ant Boy 로봇 운반기

by Mikhail Chistiakov

Client: Ant Robotics

A' Design Award 동상 Winner in 로봇공학 Category

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The Design

About Ant Boy 로봇 운반기

완전 자율형 Ant Boy는 생산 자재 자동 배송을 위한 첨단 솔루션입니다. 기존 인프라와 호환되는 이 로봇은 배송 워크플로우에 쉽게 통합됩니다. 외관상 이 로봇은 온순하고 친근한 특성을 지닌 작은 동물을 닮았으며, 이는 매끄러운 바디 표면, 조명 통신 시스템, 그리고 얼굴을 연상시키는 카메라와 라이다의 배치를 통해 구현되었습니다. 이를 통해 로봇은 사회화되어 사람들과 협업할 준비가 되어 있습니다.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 동상

Ant Boy 로봇 운반기, 이 작품은 A' Design Award 동상 수상작으로, 창의성, 독창성, 영민함으로 돋보이는 뛰어난 디자인에 수여되는 높은 권위의 인정입니다. 동상 수상작은 충분히 숙련되고 인상적으로 창의적인 작품으로, 디자이너의 폭넓은 경험, 상상력, 기지를 입증합니다. Ant Boy 로봇 운반기, 이 작품은 높이 평가받고 감탄과 사랑을 받는 사물로서 두드러지게 전문적이고 혁신적일 것으로 기대됩니다. 이 동상 수상 디자인은 예술, 과학, 디자인, 기술의 모범 사례를 담고 있으며 세부에 대한 주의로 훌륭합니다. Ant Boy 로봇 운반기, 이 작품은 필요를 훌륭하게 충족하고 욕망에 닿으며 감정을 매료하고 호기심을 불러일으킵니다.

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
Image #4: Mikhail Chistiakov, 2022
Image #5: Mikhail Chistiakov, 2022
Video Credits: Ant Robotics, 2022