Universal Vacuum Gripper

Robotic Arm System

Wall Climbing Robot

High-altitude work such as cleaning the outer walls and windows of buildings and inspecting damage to bridges is dangerous work. In order to perform these operations with a robot, technology for adsorbing to uneven surfaces is required regardless of the material such as concrete, glass, or metal. In this research, we have developed a wall climbing robot using UVG and realized wall climbing and ceiling movement.

Multicopter for Wall Adsorption Type Inspection

In recent years, the aging of social infrastructure such as bridges and skyscrapers has become a problem. Therefore, an inspection type multicopter capable of performing proximity inspection such as tapping sound inspection and close-up visual inspection is required. Therefore, we have developed a multicopter using the Universal Vacuum Gripper, and have realized adsorption to uneven surfaces of walls and ceilings and tapping sound inspection of uneven walls with the propeller stopped. We are developing a wired type that transmits energy from an air pressure source through a pneumatic tube, and a wireless type that incorporates these. Either of these two types is selected according to the application situation.

Wired Adsorption Multicopter

Wireless Adsorption Multicopter

Assist Suit for Wall Climbing

Power assist suits have been extensively researched for nursing care, agricultural support, and transportation of heavy objects. On the other hand, one of the fields that has not been studied is the support for climbing ladders and walls (climbing). With this support, it is expected that aerial work and lifesaving can be carried out efficiently. Climbing requirements include finger gripping and whole body exercise to lift weight. In the case of a wall surface without a handle, a function to assist gripping with fingers is required. Therefore, in this study, we develop a suit that assists gripping force using UVG and muscle strength using Macchiben-type artificial muscle. As a result, we have succeeded in developing a suit that supports the human body adsorbed on the wall surface and ceiling surface and has an assisting effect of lifting weight.

Non-contacted Universal Vacuum Gripper

Universal Jamming Gripper

High Shrinkage Jamming Gripper Using Porous Powder

Contraction Universal Gripper

Engine-driven Pneumatic Quadruped Walking Robot

AeroCat Series

At disaster sites such as earthquakes and nuclear accidents, autonomous mobile robots capable of long-term rescue activities are needed. In order to search for victims in a collapsed detached house or to perform reconnaissance in a partially destroyed building, the following requirements are required: independent drive by built-in power source, rough terrain movement performance by walking or jumping, compact and lightweight that does not promote collapse. In this research, we focus on pneumatic robots. Compared to electric and hydraulically driven robots, pneumatically driven robots are characterized by being easier to handle contact with the outside world due to the compressibility of air. However, the robot in the conventional research required a large and heavy external compressor exceeding 100 kg, and it was difficult to drive it independently. Therefore, in this research, we are developing a pneumatically driven robot equipped with a compact high-power compressor driven by an engine.

Ultra High Speed Rotary Centrifugal Compressor

Jointly developed with Suzuki Laboratory of Kobe City College of Technology

Rehabilitation Device for Hemiplegic Patients

Nylon Artificial Muscle Actuator

Humanoid Robot for Transporting Heavy Objects