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Reach Bravo 5
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Reach Bravo 5
Reach RoboticsThe Reach Bravo 5 is a 5-function, all-electric underwater manipulator arm manufactured by Reach Robotics (Sydney, Australia, founded 2016), designed for inspection, maintenance, and repair (IMR) tasks on work-class and observation ROVs at depths up to 450 MSW (1480 ft). It offers 700–750 mm reach, 10–12 kg lift capacity, 80 kg grab force, and is controlled via master arm, gamepad, command pod, or API — meaning a human operator performs the manipulation tasks through teleoperation. Research groups (University of Michigan, University of Washington APL) are actively developing autonomous grasp-selection frameworks using the Bravo 5 as a test platform, but these represent experimental research, not the system's standard operational mode. In standard deployment, the Reach Bravo 5 is a teleoperated manipulator arm, not an autonomous system.
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Specification
- reach
- 700 mm / 27.6 in (official product page); 750 mm max reach (datasheet)
- lift_capacity
- 12 kg / 26 lb (official product page); 10 kg full-reach lift, 20 kg max lift (datasheet)
- weight
- 7.5 kg / 16.5 lb (in air); 4 kg / 9 lb (in water)
- wrist_rotation_speed
- 68°/s
- joint_speed
- 45°/s
- power_supply
- 24–48 V; 200 W nominal, 300 W peak
Price
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Evidence-graded claims from the Reach Robotics deep report
The Reach Bravo offers a 10 kg lift capacity, 450 MSW depth rating, 900 mm reach, self-protection against collision, and 3D visualisation software.
All specifications derive solely from the official Reach Bravo product page [4]; no independent field test, customer report, or third-party review has verified these performance figures or the collision-protection and 3D visualisation features in operational conditions.
from Reach Robotics deep report →Reach Robotics secured an Australian Government Defence Innovation Hub contract as part of a $19M ADF investment to develop robotic clearance diver technology, reducing personnel risk through remote operations.
The contract is announced on Reach Robotics' own blog [10]; while the Defence Innovation Hub is a real government programme, no independent government press release, ADF announcement, or third-party news report in the dossier independently corroborates the specific contract award or the $19M figure attributed to Reach Robotics.
from Reach Robotics deep report →
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