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Hybrid Environmental Robot Chico Mendes
Built by Petrobras
Updated May 2026·methodology
Overview
Chico is an environmental robot created to inspect oil pipelines in the Amazon. It's designed as an amphibian vehicle, and it can drive on sand, mud, and flooded terrain, as well as float on water. Equipped with a 3-DoF manipulator arm, it is able to drive semi-autonomously or under the control of an operator.
Specifications
Category: Research- Speed
- 1.39 m/s
- Weight
- 150 kg
- Autonomy
- partially autonomous
- Launch year
- 2008
- Price
- Contact for quote
- Status
- active
Detailed specifications
Motion & kinematics1
- Dof
- 3
Other4
- Sub Category
- environmental monitoring robot
- Max Speed M S
- 1.39
- Company Country
- BR
- Additional Information
- Hybrid robot (amphibious operation - tested in both dry season and flooding conditions).,Named after slain rubber tapper and environmental activist Chico Mendes.,Designed to reduce human risk (e.g. insect bites) while performing environmental sampling.,Aims to serve as a vehicle to transport researchers into difficult-to-access forest areas.,Partnership with Suframa to find commercial manufacturers for the three sizes.,Initial prototype (60 cm) tested September 2005; medium (1.5 m) tested May 2006; larger version (2.5 m) in development as of article date (August 2006).
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