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.
RoboScore
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No confirmed deployment on record — this score reflects the rest of the record, not verified adoption.
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Not in the Research standing. The standings cover robots first sold from 2020 onward, and this one launched in 2011. Its Robo Score above is unaffected — the score is the evidence, the standing is only who it is listed against.
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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.
At a glance
- 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
Buyer decision signals
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
What it is built for3
- Applications
- visual inspection,surface inspection,security patrol
- Sub Category
- rescue robot
- Industries Served
- nuclear,emergency response
Movement & precision1
- Max Speed M S
- 1.6
Controls & integration1
- Ros Compatible
- true
Buying & support6
- Datasheet Url
- Preview PDF online
- Pricing Model
- purchase
- Model Variants
- EMS1045T,EMS1045TL,EMS1030T,EMS1030TL
- Deployment Count
- 3
- Availability Status
- research-only
- Countries Available
- Japan
Who runs it· deployment evidence
No deployment evidence on file
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Add a deployment →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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