ROV's (Remote Operating Vehicles)
ROV’s are available on the market. We usually buy in what is available and extend the ROV with e.g. new measurement instruments, embedded systems (Raspberry Pi), cameras, new robot arms. The Designer of below's ROV is Andrew EAV.
Applications for ROV's
Sniffer
Find toxins close to public or industry sewers. Especially in countries like India, this could help to identify those companies, which are initiating sewages.
Accidents or Leaks
Find leaks in water or oil pipelines nearby the coasts or in depths up to 600 feet.
Osmosis detection for Sailing and Motor Yachts
Instead of heaving the ship out of the water, the underwater ship can be examined with an ROV
Support underwater construction
Similar to the moon, robots will be the first to provide the basis for an underwater habitat … and our spheres!
Search for underwater artefacts
Diving deeper than 60 meters or 180 feet is very challenging for scuba divers. But it is easy for ROV’s to dive until 300 meters or 900 feet for exploration and more.
Hydrocopter - a design sample
We planned to build a hydrocopter for the administration of oil pipelines, water pipelines and energy ocean cables. But it showed, that our wing gliders have a greater radius and are more suitable
Design Study and 3D Printed Model
On the next page, you can see the model, which our designer printed out in 3D and CSC milling machines. The hydrocopter was intended for one pilot using one robot arm.
Actually, it will be the easiest way to install a robot rail across the pipeline once it is built. But an AUV could be also used to track the pipeline and to protect it.
From Design to Prototype
A final prototype needs a variety of models, design studies and tests, before it can be built …
Sketches
Countless sketches are made before we decide to build a model, a functional prototype or a professional design from an expert. These sketches are made simply and like decades ago with a sheet of paper and a pencil
Design Studies
Design Studies are made by professionals, which a professional education in design and an emphasis on submarines, drones or ships
CAD drawings
For our beach robot, our hybrid drones and wing gliders, we need a CAD drawing (computer aided design)
Model
Typically, the basis is a design study or a 3D CAD drawing. For our Wing Glider 2.o, we use a clay model
Prototype
A prototype is a full functional model of a robot, a hybrid drone or wing glider.
Costs are significantly higher …
Humanoid Robot Arms
There are countless companies around the world, which are designing, developing and manufacturing robot-arms. We will simply buy the best ones, which suit your needs. It is not a question of whether every piece of plastic can really be lifted, but a question of the precision mechanics of the robot arm, which is then also reflected in the price. In the 1st phase, we use remote control options and machine learning software. Processors are used from Arduino, Nvidia Jetson Pro and Raspberry-Pi.
