When we are pushing all limits to build robots for the future, taking robotic technology into a new realm, bots that’ll actually cut costs for us is something we really look for. Surveillance robots with minimum maintenance could be the solution here, and the GroundBot is one robust robotic mobile platform that hosts cameras and sensors with virtually silently maneuverability, and the least maintenance costs. Designed by Swedish physicists, the spherical sentry designed GroundBot, featured in PopSci’s Best of What’s New 2008, is made to explore through other planets.
The lightweight sphere boasts impressive off-road performance, at 6mph through mud, sand, snow and even water. All cameras and sensors are protected inside the sealed sphere while the bot can be remote controlled by hand or programmed to navigate by GPS. Weighing just 25 kg, the built-in cameras have a 360-degree viewing angle to zoom in to the minutest of detailing in the spy mission profile. Powered by lithium-ion batteries, the GroundBot can operate for 8-16 hours, rolling simply through shifts its weight depending on the mass suspension from the pendulum within the sphere.
Via: Rotundus
