Versatrax
Versatrax 450 TTC is a mobile robot designed for hazardous environments. It allows users to locate, inspect, and safely remove dangerous materials from any site faster than by conventional means.
- Creator
(Originally developed by Inuktun, acquired by Eddyfi Technologies.)
- Year
- 2012
- Country
- Canada 🇨🇦
- Categories
- Features
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Did you know?
Versatrax's manipulator arm can help the robot go over taller obstacles; its creators call that trick "pole vaulting."
History
The Versatrax 450 TTC evolved from the Versatrax crawler series created by Inuktun. The 450 model was specifically designed for unmanned exploration of tunnels. It's since become a popular system for users who need to inspect, handle, and safely remove dangerous materials. In 2019, Eddyfi Technologies, a company specialized in advanced non-destructive testing technologies and based in Quebec, Canada, acquired Inuktun.
Specs
- Overview
Equipped with forward- and rear-facing LED lights. Robot, tether reel, and controller integrated into Pelican cases.
- Status
Ongoing
- Year
2012
- Website
- Width
- 37 cm
- Height
- 27.2 cm (stowed)
- Length
- 50.7 cm
- Weight
- 59 kg (standard vehicle)
- Speed
- 0.55 km/h (max)
- Sensors
Two color cameras (one pan-tilt-zoom for 360° views and one for manipulator arm close-ups).
- Actuators
Nine DC motors
- Degrees of Freedom (DoF)
- 6 (Crawler vehicle: 2 DoF; Arm: 4 DoF)
- Materials
Aluminum and stainless steel.
- Compute
Custom computing and control system.
- Software
Proprietary OS and control software.
- Power
110-V to 220-V AC standard power supply to power robot and controller.
- Cost
- $139,000 (including vehicle, cameras, manipulator arm, LED lights, power supply, controller, tether cable, and cases)
