Spot Arm
The Spot Arm is a 6-degree-of-freedom manipulator attachment for Boston Dynamics' Spot quadruped robot that enables grasping, lifting, and manipulation of objects and interaction with environmental controls. It features approximately 1 meter reach, integrated sensing, and support for both teleoperated and autonomous operation.
Overview and Use Cases
The Spot Arm is a robotic manipulator designed as an add-on to the Spot quadruped robot platform. It extends Spot's capabilities from mobile locomotion to object manipulation and environmental interaction. The arm enables a range of tasks including grasping and moving objects, opening doors, turning valves, and operating switches.
Key Capabilities
- Manipulation: Grasp, lift, carry, place and drag objects
- Environmental Interaction: Open doors, turn valves, flip switches
- Sensing Integration: Equipped with time-of-flight sensors and inertial measurement unit (IMU)
- Visual Feedback: Integrated 4K RGB camera and LED lighting in gripper
- Operational Modes: Teleoperated control via tablet and autonomous behaviors through Spot API
Specifications
- Degrees of Freedom: 6
- Reach: Approximately 1 meter
- Payload Capacity (Lift): Up to 11 kilograms
- Payload Capacity (Drag): Up to 25 kilograms
- Gripper Camera: 4K RGB with integrated LED
- Arm Sensors: Time-of-flight sensors and IMU
- Control Interface: Tablet teleoperation and Spot API for autonomous programming
Manufacturer
The Spot Arm is manufactured by Boston Dynamics, a company based in the United States.
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