Robot for special tasks. “We can send it where humans can’t go”
Spot – this is the trade name of a robot that can be sent to places where humans cannot be sent. “The robot is a very advanced platform that can move in various conditions,” says Tomasz Majkusiak, project manager at Geotronics Dystrybucja.
The dog-shaped robot, whose trade name is “Spot”, is a modern platform that can be used to safely collect data. – The robot is an advanced technological platform that can move in various conditions. It allows integration with many different measurement sensors, thanks to which we can impersonally and partially autonomously collect data everywhere where we do not want or cannot send people – explains Tomasz Majkusiak, representative of Geotronics Dystrybucja.
Emergency services, industry, military
The robot can be used for various tasks, both civilian and military. The device will work well, for example, in tunnels, mines or industrial plants, where the prevailing conditions would pose a threat to people.
– We can use Spot in many industries. We can equip it with a camera monitoring gas leaks, for example, or a thermal imaging camera. It allows for comprehensive monitoring of industrial plants, e.g. chemical plants – said Tomasz Majkusiak.
Spot in service
The Spot robot is already used commercially and in emergency services around the world. In Poland, there are currently three of them – one in the AGH University of Science and Technology, where it operates in the Center for Excellence in Artificial Intelligence, the second in the Copernicus Science Center in Warsaw and the third in the equipment of the device’s distributor, Geotronics.
– The platform itself, without the sensor, costs half a million zlotys. It is also worth equipping it with a robotic arm, which allows the robot to pick something up or open a door. The set costs 700-750 thousand. It seems like a lot, but if we imagine what effects we can achieve with it, it could turn out that such an investment can pay off in a short time – said Tomasz Majkusiak.
