CASTBot Gamma is a hypermobile robot designed for enclosed spaces and autonomous functionality such as navigating a damaged building and gathering information or inspecting tight spaces such as industrial vents.
CASTBot Gamma
What is it?
Why is it needed?
Project Objectives:
- Design a compact, hypermobile robot capable of traversing diverse environments and overcome obstacles such as stairs, gaps, and debris
- The robot must be able to operate fully autonomously in a GPS degraded or denied environment
- The robot must survive harsh conditions such as falling or impacts
- The robot must be able to self right and continue to function in the case of a fall
What is CAST lab doing to improve it?
CASTBot Gamma works to solve the major issues with current popular stair climbing robot designs. Most designs are larger and cannot fit in tight spaces while the CASTBot remains compact to fit entirely on a single stair. Many current designs are specific to certain obstacles and cannot easily adjust while CASTBot Gamma can adjust its form factor to handle a variety of obstacles. While most designs are not able to function in harsh environments or recover from falls, CASTBot Gamma is designed to be robust, survive falls, and be able to drive inverted in the event of a flip.