Wave is a robotics research project which began in March 2022. I handled the full scope of its development, including the body, limbs and actuators as well as making the robot walk, see and navigate.
Wave is a general-purpose robot designed to carry out tasks in various industries, including agriculture, oil and gas and mining. It addresses the rising issue of labor shortages.
In the video below the robot traverses a vineyard and analyzes crops.
The hardware comprises of three main sections: body design (including sensors, compute, and power), limb design, and actuator design.
The software comprises algorithms for locomotion (enabling the robot to walk), vision (developing an efficient algorithms to interpret surroundings), and navigation.
Category |
Specification |
Value |
|---|---|---|
| Dimensions | Width Length Default Height Idle Height Mass/Weight (with Battery) Degress of freedom |
330 mm (12.9 in) 720 mm (28.3 in) 280 mm (11.0 in) 480 mm (18.9 in) 16.8 kg (37.0 lbs) 12 |
| Environment | Ingress protection Operating temperature Max step height on a flat surface |
IP54 -10C to 45C 150 mm (5.9 in) |
| Power | Battery capacity Max battery voltage Typical runtime Standby time Max charge current |
380 Wh 25.2 V 120 minutes 220 minutes 4 A |
| Payload | Max weight | ~10 kg |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi | 2.4Ghz 802.11 |
| Miscellaneous | Operating System Communication Protocols Programming Languages |
Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS CAN FD, SPI C, C++, Python |
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