Dr. Robot Scout WiFi Mobile Development Platform (w/ 2 Arms)

• Designed for remote monitoring or patroling applications requiring object manipulation
• Arms with five degrees of freedom, excluding the hinging DOF of the gripper joint
• Two 12V motors with over 300oz.-inch(22kg.cm) torque each
• Fully integrated WiFi (802.11g) system 
• Max speed of 0.75 m/sec
• Full color video and two-way audio capability
• Battery: 2x 3800mAh with over 3 hours for nominal operation

The Dr. Robot Scout WiFi Mobile Development Platform (w/ 2 Arms) is a ready to use mobile robot platform designed for remote monitoring/patroling applications requiring object manipulation or other direct physical interaction with the robot's surroundings. The base design matches the Dr Robot unit that appeared in the most recent American Pie film, with improvements noted below.

Co-Positioned Camera and Grips

An improvement provided with the current model SCOUT is a wrist-mounted camera that greatly facilitates remote manipulation of objects. Optionally, you can choose to have cameras on both wrists, maximizing the robot's ability to survey its surroundings. With their position coincident to the robot's gripping digits, the cameras uniquely enable remote users to get an eye on whatever the robot is reaching toward. Please note that the wrist camera can be seen just below the gripper on the right side of the photo. the optional second camera installes on the left side of the photo.

Each of the robot's arms has five degrees of freedom, excluding the hinging DOF of the gripper joint. The lifting capacity of each gripper is 300 g while the chassis has a carrying capacity of 6 kg. The SCOUT travels at a top speed of 75 cm/sec and has 6 infrared distance sensors and 3 ultrasonic rangefinders onboard, but also has a bumper equipped with shocks in case of an unavoidable collision. Two lamps on the front of the robot also provide near-field illumination. As is standard on all the monitoring robotic systems, SCOUT has an onboard speaker and microphone, both of which support two-way audio communication. The SCOUT package also includes a charging unit for Ni-MH battery system.

Packages & Configurations

The SCOUT functions by wireless connection to a notebook or desktop PC equipped two joystick controllers (included) that separately control the robot and arm motion. The software modules enable a user to see/hear via the robot, and talk through the robot's onboard speaker. A camera mounted on the wrist of right arm provides viewing from virtually any perspective.