Quince
Built 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.
Key specs
- Built for chemical plant leakage and terrorist attack regions
- Used across chemical and nuclear
- Compatible with ROS
- Rated for operation at 0–45°C
- Sold in Japan
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At a glance
Specifications
From the makerCheckedEstimated- 20 kg
- 20,000 mm
- 1.6 m/s
- 32 kg
- 2.5 h
- Teleoperated
- 2011
- Research platform
- Active
Published figures are build cost or program budget, not a purchase price
Detailed specifications
What it is built for3
- Applications
- visual inspection,surface inspection,security patrol
- rescue robot
- nuclear,emergency response
Movement & precision1
- Max Speed M S
- 1.6
Sensing & perception7
- 2d
- Camera Count
- 2
- rgb,infrared
- camera,microphone,PSD sensor,Laser Range Finder,Infrared Thermography camera,carbon-dioxide sensors
- Yes
- Yes
- Yes
Controls & integration2
- Yes
- wifi
Buying & support6
- Datasheet Url
- Preview PDF online
- purchase
- Model Variants
- EMS1045T,EMS1045TL,EMS1030T,EMS1030TL
- Deployment Count
- 3
- Availability Status
- research-only
- Countries Available
- Japan
Other details1
- Teleoperation Supported
- Yes
Who uses it
No named customer yet
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Add a customer →Company milestones(estimated)
- Nov 2021MilestoneEstablished Center for Radical Transformation
- 2016LaunchSakura No. 2 joint launch announcement
- Sep 2011DeploymentEntered Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant
- 2011DeploymentDemonstrative experiment at Disaster City
- Jun 2011DeploymentDelivered to TEPCO for Fukushima inspections
- May 2010MilestoneQuince introduced in TechCrunch coverage
- Not yet on fileMilestoneNo funding information found
- Not yet on fileMilestoneFounded 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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