Robots

Robot DE NIRO

A 200 kg dual-arm mobile manipulation robot that we affectionately call "DE NIRO" (Design Engineering's Natural Interaction Robot). It is based on a heavily modified Baxter robot with a mobile wheelbase, a liftable torso, bespoke hands, 3D LIDAR and many additional sensors.

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Mobile robot fleet

A fleet of 4 identical mobile robots named: Quickie, Ferrari, Salsa and Tango. Fully autonomous in terms of power and control. Able to climb over obstacles up to 7 cm. Powerful 110 Ah batteries that last 2-3 hours of autonomous navigation. Maximum payload: 140 kg. Top speed: 10 km/h.

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Tiny robotic manipulator

This is the smallest robot arm in the lab, assembled from scratch for teaching purpose and public outreach activities.

DE VITO

This is our robot tele-operation system called "DE VITO" (Design Engineering's Virtual Interface for Tele-Operation). It is based on a virtual reality headset, hand controllers, and body tracking markers. DE VITO is used to teleoperate Robot DE NIRO and other mobile manipulation robots.

HEXA

A six-legged (hexapod) robot called "HEXA". It has 3 actuated joints per leg for a total of 18 degrees of freedom. HEXA is able to walk omni-directionally and to climb small steps.

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AUDI Autonomous Driving Cup

We are participating in the AUDI Autonomous Driving Cup 2018. We are developing AI software to allow the cars to perform autonomously a variety of maneuvers.

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FRANKA EMIKA

Our newest robotic arm is called "FRANKA EMIKA" and is a cobot (collaborative robot). It is good at force control and human-robot interaction.

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ResQbot

Autonomous mobile rescue robot called "ResQbot". It is intended to rescue people based on learning visual loco-manipulation skills.

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SLIDER

The Imperial SLIDER is a novel bipedal walking robot that is currently under construction in our lab. Stay tuned for more information!

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DogBot

A quadrupedal robot dog. Lightweight and agile, the perfect robot for rough terrain and inspection tasks. We are working on its gait generation and improving its speed and efficiency of walking.

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Exoskeleton

A prototype upper-body exoskeleton that we are building in our lab. Can be combined with a VR system for more immersive teleoperation of robots.

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Hydraulic robot arm

A miniature hydraulic robot arm. Used for teaching purpose as a prop for illustration of concepts.

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Holonomic mobile robot

An omni-directional mobile robot with 4 Mecanum wheels. Being holonomic means that it can move in any possible direction, including sideways.

Robot hand

A 3-fingered aluminium robot hand driven by high-torque servo actuators. It has force sensing in each finger and is able to grasp a variety of objects while controlling precisely the applied grasping force.