BEAR

A wheeled, two handed, three fingered robot, with a bear shaped head holds a wood crate to its torso.
Hydraulics give BEAR a powerful upper body. Photo: Vecna Technologies

BEAR, or Battlefield Extraction Assist Robot, is a humanoid (or maybe bearmanoid) hydraulic torso on tank treads. It can lift 227 kg (500 lb), karate-chop through doors, and rescue wounded soldiers.

Creator

Vecna Robotics

Year
2004
Country
United States 🇺🇸
Categories
Features
A typical day for the BEAR bot. Video: Vecna Technologies

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Average Rating: 4.0 stars (4,230 ratings)

Current Ranking: #99 top rated

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72% said yes (4,128 ratings)

Current Ranking: #150 most wanted

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Most rated "Somewhat Friendly" (11,428 ratings)

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If it needs to get taller, BEAR can unfold its tracks and balance on them.

The robot holds up a metal cannister.
BEAR, don't drop that, please. Photo: Vecna Technologies

Specs

Overview

Capable of lifting and carrying a person and manipulating large and heavy objects, boxes, and crates, as well as fragile items.

Status

Inactive

Year

2004

Website
Width
91.5 cm
Height
195.6 cm (standing)
Weight
181.4 kg
Speed
21.6 km/h (max)
Sensors

Cameras, joint force sensors, laser range finders, structured light sensors, microphones, GPS.

Actuators

Hydraulic and electric actuators.

Degrees of Freedom (DoF)
20 (Manipulator: 6 DoF x 2; Leg: 4 DoF x 2)
Materials

Aluminum, steel, and composites.

Compute

Two computers

Power

Lithium-polymer battery powers a hydraulic pump.