Quince
Built by Chiba Institute of Technology and Tohoku University
The Quince is a Research robot developed by Chiba Institute of Technology and Tohoku University, launched 2011.
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Overview
Quince is a remote control mobile robot packed with sensors designed to enter areas that humans shouldn't access, such as buildings after earthquakes and crippled nuclear reactors. It is capable of driving over rubble and climbing stairs, equipped with six cameras, gyroscopes, accelerometers, temperature and humidity sensors, air dust samplers, and laser scanners for disaster response and assessment missions.
Buyer decision signals
Deployments
Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO)
Viability
Established Center for Radical Transformation
Price
Published figures are build cost or program budget, not a purchase price
Availability
Specifications
Category: Research- Payload
- 20 kg
- Reach
- 20,000 mm
- Speed
- 1.6 m/s
- Weight
- 32 kg
- Battery
- 2.5 h
- Autonomy
- teleoperated
- Launch year
- 2011
- Price
- Research platform
- Status
- active
Published figures are build cost or program budget, not a purchase price
Detailed specifications
Compute1
- Ros Compatible
- true
Other13
- Applications
- visual_inspection,surface_inspection,security_patrol
- Sub Category
- rescue robot
- Datasheet Url
- Preview PDF online
- Max Speed M S
- 1.6
- Pricing Model
- purchase
- Model Variants
- EMS1045T,EMS1045TL,EMS1030T,EMS1030TL
- Company Country
- JP
- Deployment Count
- 3
- Deployment Notes
- Deployed at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station in 2011-2012 for radiation monitoring, debris clearance, and sample collection in reactor buildings; Quince 1, 2, and 3 used.
- Industries Served
- nuclear,emergency_response
- Availability Status
- research-only
- Countries Available
- Japan
- Additional Information
- Quince surveyed the inside of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant whose damages were caused by the East Japan Earthquake on March 11, 2011.,Quince, with modifications for operations at nuclear power plants, has photographed the details of the buildings of the power plant, created radiation dose maps, and sampled radioactive materials floating in the air.,It has been helping to reduce the radiation dose of on-site workers and to shorten the work period.
Who runs it· deployment evidence
1 on record · none maker-verified yet. Each links to its source — open it and judge.
- Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO)· Japansource ↗
Company milestones
- Nov 2021MilestoneEstablished Center for Radical Transformation
- Sep 2011DeploymentEntered Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant
- Jun 2011DeploymentDelivered to TEPCO for Fukushima inspections
- May 2010MilestoneQuince introduced in TechCrunch coverage
- 2016LaunchSakura No. 2 joint launch announcement
- 2011DeploymentDemonstrative experiment at Disaster City
- —MilestoneNo funding information found
- —MilestoneFounded as Kōa Institute of Technology
Frequently asked questions
- Who makes the Quince?
- The Quince is developed by Chiba Institute of Technology and Tohoku University.
- What type of robot is the Quince?
- The Quince is a Research robot made by Chiba Institute of Technology and Tohoku University.
- How much does the Quince cost?
- Pricing for the Quince is not publicly listed — contact Chiba Institute of Technology and Tohoku University for a quote.
- When was the Quince launched?
- The Quince was launched in 2011.
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