Spatial Mapping Robot Knows Where You Work
Writing by Evan Ackerman on Wednesday, 24 of October , 2007 at 4:54 am
Making robots spatially adaptive can be a complex and time consuming process. Really, it’s a lot easier (albeit less flexible) to just give a robot a detailed map of its environment to help it navigate. The only problem is that making high resolution spatial maps of large areas is a huge chore, demanding precise and repetitive measurements. Geez, if only there was some sort of system that was good at completing repetitive tasks with precision…
This (unnamed) survey robot developed by Spatial Robotics Solutions (of course) is able to autonomously wander around any area, using high resolution cameras and LIDAR to map interior spaces with millimeter accuracy. The data it produces can be integrated with a GIS or CAD system, and it’s damn fast, able to map anywhere between 70,000 and 240,000 square feet per day. Additional capabilities include live video, two-way audio, change detection, and support for sensor packages. The robot is being promoted as a facility maintenance device, but there’s a lot of inherent versatility in an automated mapping robot. It’s worth mentioning, I suppose, that the base unit for this robot is from Mobile Robots, who are responsible for these outrageous platforms.
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