Xplore Security bot

Control with Remote or Apps

Students control the robot first with a remote, then with code. They build Apps to communicate with the Arduino and Raspberry Pi systems which control the robot. A Bluetooth connection sends the code to the Robot.

• Makes an excellent capstone project where students apply what was learned in prior robotics and coding classes.
• The robot and camera can be controlled and monitored through a WIFI system.
• Project Based Learning (PBL) guides students through real-world scenarios and open-ended projects where they design and code their own solutions to problems.

Build and Control a Mobile Robot

Students build and control a rugged mobile robot that has the same features of larger robots used in industry and by NASA.

• Operate the robot first with a remote control like a car, then program it or control it with an App on a SMART device.
• Sensors mean it avoids obstacles and operates autonomously.
• A robot arm is used to pick up and move objects, deliver small items, or to simulate mobile robot use in security situations, Mars construction projects, or factories and warehouses.
• A security HD camera mounted to the robot provides a wide field of view in daylight or low light conditions.
• The camera connects to WIFI and provides video footage viewable from a SMART phone, PC, or Tablet.
• Built-in microphone and speaker let you hear what happens around the camera and talk back through a SMART device.
• Wireless, real-time video and two-way audio feeds allow the robot to act as a mobile camera platform, public announcement system, and remote communication tool.
• Assemble this rugged robot from kits. This means the robot can be disassembled and used for several years.

Six DOF Advanced Robotic Arm

• Quick to assemble with screws (and video directions).
• Rotatable Gripper can pick up and move objects.
• Capable of advanced kinematics positioning control.
• Smart servos with a high torque ratio (max. torque 25kg-cm).
• Use Motion/Motor Editor Programming Software, Remote Control, or Arduino C code to control the arm.

Rugged 6 Wheel Drive Chassis

• The all terrain robot chassis is made from 2mm thick anodized aluminum plate with stainless steel and nickel plated brass fittings, for long-lasting use.
• Spiked large-diameter rubber tractor tires and a "Super Twist" suspension system to keep all wheels on the ground: this chassis lets the robot go almost anywhere! 
• The 6 powerful steel geared motors with high torque and the dual drive motor controller provides precise control of the robot using a remote control or programmed action.

Robot arm can grasp, rotate, and place objects
using six smart servos that remember positions.

We are seeking Beta test sites for this robot and curriculum.