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Ant Boy Робот Тээвэрлэгч by Mikhail Chistiakov

Ant Boy Робот Тээвэрлэгч by Mikhail Chistiakov is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award Хүрэл шагнал in Робот техник, автомат ба автоматжуулалтын дизайн Competition Category.


ХүрэлРобот техник· 2022

Ant Boy Робот Тээвэрлэгч

by Mikhail Chistiakov

Client: Ant Robotics

A' Design Award Хүрэл шагнал Winner in Робот техник Category

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The Design

About Ant Boy Робот Тээвэрлэгч

Бүрэн автономит Ant Boy нь үйлдвэрлэлд материал автоматаар хүргэх дэвшилтэт шийдэл юм. Одоо байгаа дэд бүтэцтэй нийцтэй тул робот нь хүргэлтийн үйл явцад амархан нэгтгэгддэг. Гадаад төрх байдлаараа робот нь жижиг амьтантай төстэй бөгөөд сайхан сэтгэлтэй, найрсаг шинж чанартай. Энэ нь гөлгөр биеийн гадаргуу, гэрлийн харилцааны систем болон царай мэт байрласан камер, лидаруудын тусламжтайгаар хэрэгжсэн. Ингэснээр робот нь нийгэмшиж, хүмүүстэй багаар ажиллахад бэлэн болсон.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Хүрэл шагнал

Ant Boy Робот Тээвэрлэгч нь A' Design Award Хүрэл шагналын ялагч бөгөөд бүтээлч чанар, овсгоо, цэцэн ухаанаараа ялгарсан шилдэг загварт олгодог маш нэр хүндтэй хүлээн зөвшөөрөлт юм. Хүрэл ялагчид бол хангалттай ур чадвартай, гайхалтай бүтээлч ажил бөгөөд зохион бүтээгчдийн өргөн туршлага, төсөөлөл, самбаатай байдлыг баталдаг. Ant Boy Робот Тээвэрлэгч нь өндөр үнэлэгдсэн, биширсэн, хайрласан зүйл, мэдэгдэхүйц мэргэжлийн, шинэлэг байх болно гэж хүлээгддэг. Хүрэл шагнал хүртсэн энэ загвар нь урлаг, шинжлэх ухаан, загвар, технологийн шилдэг туршлагыг шингээж, нарийн ширийнд анхаарал хандуулснаараа тод юм. Ant Boy Робот Тээвэрлэгч хэрэгцээг гайхалтай хангаж, хүслийг хөндөж, сэтгэл хөдлөлийг байлдан дагуулж, сониуч занг татдаг.

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

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