Agile Manufacturing
Engineering Analysis
IPVD Coatings
Manufacturing Process
Design
Materials Processing
Mechanical Systems
Development
Micro Fabrication
and Testing
NDE Technologies
Robotics
Structural Integrity

D&ME Home

Mobile Robotic Vehicle "Scout"

Technology Category: Tele-Robotics / Mobile Robots

Description: The "Scout" mobile robot was developed to test the agility and functionality or the suspension system over rough and uneven terrain. The suspension is a free-floating fully articulated six-wheeled system. This suspension configuration allows for all six wheels to maintain contact with the ground as it travels over ay type of surface it encounters. The drive motors for this vehicle are located in each individual wheel, thus allowing for a much more compact vehicle and more space for different payload packages. The dark area in the vehicles mid-section is the designated payload bay, which could house instruments, micro-manipulators, or cameras.

Point of Contact: Jim Alzheimer (509) 375-3704