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re ,
Inc. is a leading developer of Intelligent Modular Manipulation
Technologies. The following programs utilize the Company's
manipulation and robotics expertise. In addition to the programs
listed below, re
is commercializing the Small Robot Toolkit developed under a US
Army SBIR Commercialization Pilot Program (CPP). Questions or
inquiries regarding the Small Robot Toolkit or other Intelligent
Modular Manipulators should be sent to info@resquared.com.
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High Speed Inspection Robot with Manipulator
Arm
Customer: US Army
Phase II SBIR
re ,
Inc. has been awarded a Phase II SBIR program by the U.S.
Army to further develop a small, high-speed, highly maneuverable
unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) with a manipulator arm.
Existing small UGV platforms range from fast reconnaissance
vehicles with simple payloads to slower EOD vehicles with
limited mobility and complex manipulators. The goal of the
High Speed Inspection Robot (HSIR) program is to bridge
the gap between the two by developing a fast, agile UGV
with a manipulator arm.
During the 18-month Phase II SBIR, RE2 will develop and
demonstrate a small high-speed inspection robot with a manipulator
arm. The specifics of the Phase II program include:
Create a prototype of the HSIR platform;
Integrate the HSIR with a JAUS-based Operator Control
Unit (OCU);
Integrate a plug-n-play manipulator arm;
Test the HSIR with soldier operators in outdoor environments.
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Dexterous Manipulation System
Customer: US Navy/NAVEODTECHDIV
Phase II SBIR
The goal of this SBIR program is to develop a dexterous
manipulation system that can grip a blasting cap or wire
protruding from a target and remove the item by pulling
straight back, without moving the robot base or damaging
the item griped. The system should also be able to pick
up a wire or blasting cap from the ground. Robotic control
for these tasks must be accomplished by either a human operator
viewing the scene remotely and controlling the manipulator,
an autonomous controller, or some combination of the two.
During the eighteen--month Phase II, RE2 will do the following:
- Develop and fabricate a practical prototype of a high
degree-of-freedom dexterous manipulator for EOD and other
missions requiring fine manipulation capabilities;
- Improve the situational awareness of the operator when
controlling the dexterous manipulator from a remote, non-line-of-sight,
location;
- Develop intelligent control strategies to allow the
user to easily command the manipulator that improves upon
the current method of primitive joint-by-joint control;
- Develop advanced sensor feedback capabilities, including
force and tactile feedback, to assist the operator with
delicate operations.
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Robotic Nursing Assistant
Customer: US Army TATRC
Phase II SBIR
Phase II SBIR contract grant was awarded by the U.S. Army's
Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center (TATRC)
to develop and fabricate a practical prototype of the Robotic
Nursing Assistant.
RE2's concept combines a hospital-proven robotic platform,
dexterous manipulators similar to human arms, and intuitive
control interfaces to provide a practical implementation
of the Robotic Nursing Assistant (RNA). The resultant RNA
will serve as an extension of the nurse when performing
physically challenging maneuvers such, as helping a patient
sit up in bed or moving a patient from a gurney to a hospital
bed.
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Force Protection Robotics Manipulator Arm Integration
Program
Customer: AFRL
BAA
The multi-phase Force Protection Robotics Program aims
to develop automation and intelligent system technologies
for use in high threat areas, expeditionary and fixed airbase
support, and homeland security. The goals of the Force Protection
Robotics program are to:
Enhance security force response and situational
awareness;
Increase use and reliability of unmanned systems
in hostile work environments;
Exploit leading edge technologies to the benefit
of the operators by reducing time-on-target by 50%, decreasing
personnel exposure by 30%, and increasing standoff detection
by 1 km.
During the initial phase of the program, RE2 will integrate
its JAUS-compliant Small Robot Toolkit (SRT) manipulator
arm onto a small robot platform. The manipulator arm will
also be integrated with a third-party OCU. The SRT offers
plug-n-play end-effector tools, such as a brute force gripper,
a dexterous gripper, and a sensor tilt table, to enable
the system to easily adapt to a variety of missions. The
integrated system will be demonstrated in a real-world force
protection environment.
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Small Robot Toolkit
Customer: US Army
Commercialization Pilot Program (CPP)
During the 18-month Phase II SBIR, RE2 demonstrated an
adaptive, modular Small Robot Toolkit such that the OCU
can adapt to various tools, manipulators, and disposable
hand controllers.
The Company is now working to commercialize the SRT and
resulting technologies. To learn more, contact RE2 at info@resquared.com.
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RE2 End-Effector Retrofit Kit
Customer: NCDR/US Navy

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re ,
Inc. has developed the RE2 End-Effector Retrofit Kit a
field-upgrade kit that enables users of existing small Explosive
Ordnance Disposal (EOD) robots to easily exchange end-effector
tools
on a robots manipulator arm. The development effort was
funded through the National Center for Defense Robotics (NCDR).
The RE2 End-Effector Retrofit Kit improves the manipulation capabilities
of existing and next-generation small mobile robots, which have
manipulator arms with built-in grippers. The goal of this program
is to extend the
capabilities of existing fielded EOD robots, improving operator
efficiency and reducing time-on-target.
The RE2 End-Effector Retrofit Kit replaces a robots existing
gripper with the hand-tightened, patent pending RE2 Quick ReleaseTM,
which can be used to mount a variety of mission specific end-effector
tools. The Retrofit Kit uses the existing robots motor and
electrical inputs, providing the ability to use both motorized
and passive end-effector tools.

Patent Pending
Copyright 2009, RE2, Inc.
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