One of the most concrete obstacles for robots has always been food. How complex and powerful machines to guarantee the energy needed to work for a long time, efficient and especially safely? As for the duration, there are people who have invented the robot who can change the battery itself, but in terms of safety, news from numbers are coming, a Californian company specialized in robotics, which it offers A convincing answer with its new F03 unit.
The real novelty is in fact not only in the power, but also in the intrinsic safety of the design. The company has placed an unprecedented emphasis on the Risk prevention, a central care when it comes to lithium ion batteries with high skills. The F03 is designed with multiple security levels, including thermo insulating connections, fuses in the cells and a flame stop system. During extremely rigorous internal tests, in which overheating was voluntarily induced, the system has shown that it can contain a potential thermal escape event, thereby preventing the emission of external flames and the spread of heat to the adjacent cells. This dedication to safety is such that figures work on obtaining the certifications of UN38.3 and UL2271, a safety standard for batteries of electric vehicles that were previously not Never specifically applied to a humanoid robot.
Of course the versions are not sacrificed. Battery F03 supplies 2.3 kilowattora of energy and guarantees the robot autonomy up to five consecutive hours on full regime. It is a significant jump forward, with an increase of 94% in energy density compared to the first F01 model and, equally important, a cost reduction of 78% compared to the previous version, the F02. This result was also obtained thanks to a brilliant structural integration. The battery is no longer a cumbersome external package, but is fully integrated into the hull of the robot and acts as a supporting component. Made with materials such as printed steel and that -outputal aluminum, saves the mass and space, while increasing mechanical durability. An active cooling system, directly integrated into the envelope, It also makes it possible to charge up to 2 kilowatts quickly and safely.
This innovation is not an insulated case, but is part of the precise business strategy described by the founder of Brett Adcock: the vertical control of the entire technological supply chain. Figures design and build all critical systems internally, from actuators to structural elements to batteries. With this choice you can optimize any aspect of the robot in terms of performance, safety and scalability.
The company is ready to be serious and has designed the F03 for mass production through industrial processes such as those broadcast and injection molding. The aim is to reach a production volume of 12,000 units per year in the Botq factoryA milestone supported by the recent expansion of the team to nearly 300 employees and the opening of new work positions to support growth.
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