AIRo-2
Built by Ritsumeikan University · Japan
The AIRo-2 is a Research robot developed by Ritsumeikan University (Japan), launched 2015.
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Overview
A pipeline-inspection robot that adapts to bent pipes without control by aligning its orientation with the direction of the pathway, utilizing a shadow-based operation assistant method.
At a glance
- Built for coating
- Used across agricultural
- Navigates using GPS
- Programmed through python
- Certified to JCF認証
- Force-limited for work alongside people
Buyer decision signals
Viability
Ritsumeikan University signs cooperation agreement with Kyoto
Price
Published figures are build cost or program budget, not a purchase price
Specifications
Category: Research- Payload
- 16 kg
- Speed
- 0.08 m/s
- Weight
- 0.19 kg
- Battery
- 0.25 h
- Launch year
- 2015
- Price
- Research platform
- Status
- active
Published figures are build cost or program budget, not a purchase price
Detailed specifications
What it is built for1
- Sub Category
- drone agricultural sprayer
Movement & precision2
- Dof
- 3
- Max Speed M S
- 0.08
Power & runtime1
- Auto Charging
- true
Controls & integration3
- Software Platform
- Controller Area Network (CAN)
- Training Required
- intermediate_1-5days
- Programming Interface
- code python
Safety & certification1
- Force Limiting
- true
Who runs it· deployment evidence
No deployment evidence on file
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Add a deployment →Company milestones
- 2024PartnershipRitsumeikan University signs cooperation agreement with Kyoto
- 2024PartnershipRitsumeikan University announced cooperation agreement with Kyoto
- 1996MilestoneRobotics research reaches 30-year mark in 2026
- 1996MilestoneDepartment of Robotics established
- 1994MilestoneRobotics research center established
- —MilestoneAIRo series research page published
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Frequently asked questions
- Who makes the AIRo-2?
- The AIRo-2 is developed by Ritsumeikan University, based in Japan.
- What type of robot is the AIRo-2?
- The AIRo-2 is a Research robot made by Ritsumeikan University.
- How much does the AIRo-2 cost?
- Pricing for the AIRo-2 is not publicly listed — contact Ritsumeikan University for a quote.
- When was the AIRo-2 launched?
- The AIRo-2 was launched in 2015.
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