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Mobile Robot Chemist

Creator: UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL

Country: United Kingdom

Year: 2020

Summary

Researchers at the University of Liverpool have built an intelligent mobile robot scientist that can work 24-7, carrying out experiments by itself and making its own decisions.

Status: Prototype, Research

Operation: Autonomous

Robot Type / Domain: Research, Medical & Healthcare

Tasks: performs chemistry experiments, makes its own decisions, lab work

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Image/s and below text is an extract from the online article: University of Liverpool. (July 8, 2020). Experiment too big? Hire a mobile robot scientist. from https://news.liverpool.ac.uk/2020/07/08/experiment-too-big-hire-a-mobile-robot-scientist/

"Researchers at the University of Liverpool have built an intelligent mobile robot scientist that can work 24-7, carrying out experiments by itself.

The robot scientist, the first of its kind, makes its own decisions about which chemistry experiments to perform next, and has already discovered a new catalyst.

It has humanoid dimensions and works in a standard laboratory, using instruments much like a human researcher does. However, unlike a human, this 400 kg robot has infinite patience, can think in 10 dimensions, and works for 21.5 hours each day, pausing only to recharge its battery.

Robots have been used before in chemistry research, but they are typically hardwired to a specific experiment. This 1.75-meter tall robot is mobile and can roam around the laboratory, performing a wide range of different tasks.

It can work with equipment designed for human operation because of its human-like dimensions and physical reach. It uses a combination of laser scanning coupled with touch feedback for positioning, rather than a vision system.

In the first published example, the robot conducts 688 experiments over 8 days, working for 172 out of 192 hours. To do this, it makes 319 moves, completes 6,500 manipulations, and travels a total distance of 2.17 km."

Technical Specifications

Size: 1750H (mm)

Size: 68.898H (in)

Max. Payload: 14 kg

Max. Payload: 30.865 lbs

Weight: 430 kg

Weight: 947.988 lbs

Max. Locomotion Speed: 0.5 m/s

Max. Locomotion Speed: 1.640 ft/s

Max. Slope: N/A

Battery Operated? Yes

Average Runtime: 21.5 hr(s)

Max. Runtime: 21.5 hr(s)

Battery Recharge Time: N/A

Number of Axes: N/A

Number of Wheels: N/A

Wheels: Standard wheels, Omnidirectional, Other, Mecanum wheels

Manipulation: arm, gripper / hand

IP Rating: N/A

Operating Temperature: N/A

Open-source? N/A

Price: N/A

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Gripper: Multipurpose gripper was designed to grasp 10 mL GC sample vials, solid dispensing cartridges, and a 16-position sample rack

Robot Platform: KUKA Mobile Robot (KMR)

Robot Arm: maximum payload of 14 kg and a reach of 820 mm

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References

Burger, B., Maffettone, P.M., Gusev, V.V. et al. A mobile robotic chemist. Nature 583, 237–241 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-020-2442-2

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