Common Robotic Chassis (CRC)

Provide a Open Source modular platform for robotic development.◦ Proven hardware, ready for rough terrain and can survive the

harsh environments.◦ Reduced development time and cost, compared to building

from scratch.◦ An 80% solution to test and prove functionality, helps get

teams to a “minimal viable product” fast.◦ Opportunities for code reuse in navigation, communication,

user interface from one machine to the next.◦ Tap a larger programming community by using Android/Java.

Making it easier to find talent.◦ Open source: allows teams to modify components to suite

their needs, flexibility to make it in house to save money or buy to save schedule.

What will the CRC do?

CRC Common robotic chassis

360 deg rotation main body

Android Jelly bean ROS software IO IO Android break out

board for sensor input and motor control.

Front/Back, Up/Down agnostic operation

Upper and Lower rotate though 270 deg of motion for height adjustment

Navigation by 3D model map powered by MAKE3D

Target tracking via “Positionit” smart phone app

Joints use rotary dampeners and flat torsion springs for suspension

Designed as the base model. It is a simple, low complexity system yet is highly maneuverable. It can support a flat top surface to easily mount sensors or manipulators. The main body can rotate 360 degrees to look straight up, ahead or down.

CRC TriBot

Designed for car like functionality, each wheel is independently driven giving it good off road capabilities. With a 360 degree rotating main body there is no real front, back, up, or down. Also the main body could be replaced with a larger shape to hold additional sensors or batteries.

CRC Automotive Chassis

With motorized joints the vehicle can pull its self up for increased ground clearance. This would allow it to look over objects in its way, or good for moving though rows of crops.

CRC Automotive Chassis (reconfigured)

To further in crease mobility tracks could replace the wheels. Another mode is to lock the wheels or tracks and have the vehicle “walk” further increasing mobility.

CRC Automotive Chassis (on tracks)

Adding feet to the ends of the legs allows the system to walk.

CRC Legged Chassis

The legged chassis with all it’s rotating joints has the ability to “stand”. It’s special end effectors can be use to grip objects.

CRC Legged Chassis

By replacing the legs with booms and motors the CRC becomes a quad copter.

CRC Quad Copter

Adding pontoons to the legs the system could float to create a robotic boat. With 360 deg thrust pods under each pontoon it could easily hold GPS position in the water.

CRC Boat

Maybe far fetched but I can envision how it could be turned into a submarine or some other underwater vehicle.

CRC Sub