As you navigate through your daily routine, whether it’s grabbing a meal at a restaurant, visiting a healthcare center or checking into a hotel, you might soon encounter a new kind of robot at these places.Â
It’s called the FlashBot Arm, and Pudu Robotics is behind it.Â
This semi-humanoid robot combines advanced manipulation capabilities with intelligent delivery features, making it a significant innovation in the service robotics sector. Unlike traditional robots, the FlashBot Arm is designed to interact with its environment in a more human-like way.
FlashBot Arm in a hotel. (Pudu Robotics)
What is the FlashBot arm?
The FlashBot Arm is an upgraded version of Pudu’s FlashBot Max, a wheeled cube used for autonomous item delivery within buildings. This new model adds two robotic arms with seven degrees of freedom each and dexterous hands featuring 11 degrees of freedom, allowing it to perform tasks such as pressing elevator buttons, swiping card keys and carrying objects.Â
These enhancements enable the robot to adapt effortlessly to various tasks without requiring costly modifications to existing infrastructures.
FlashBot Arm in a hotel. (Pudu Robotics)
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Specifications
- Dimensions: 21.22 x 20.28 x 56.7 inches
- Weight: 33 lbs
- Battery life: Up to 8 hours on a single 4-hour charge
- Automatic recharging: Automatically returns to the charging station when the battery is low, ensuring safety and convenience
- Maximum reach: 6.6 feet operational range for both arms
- Display: 10.1-inch touchscreen capable of displaying facial expressions
- Navigation: VSLAM + LiDAR SLAM for real-time mapping and obstacle avoidance
- Payload capacity: Can carry up to 33 lbs
FlashBot Arm in a restaurant. (Pudu Robotics)
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Advanced features and capabilities
One of the FlashBot Arm’s standout features is its ability to navigate complex environments entirely on its own. Using advanced VSLAM and laser SLAM technologies, it creates detailed 3D maps, allowing it to move through spaces and avoid obstacles in real time. This is especially valuable in places like hotels, where traditional robots often struggle with elevator navigation due to infrastructure limitations. The FlashBot Arm overcomes these challenges seamlessly, handling tasks from picking up items to operating elevators and delivering them with precision, which significantly boosts service efficiency.
The robot also incorporates cutting-edge large language models that enable it to hold natural conversations with people. Through these interactions, it can understand verbal delivery instructions and coordinate with other robots in the vicinity to analyze tasks and break them down for efficient execution. This conversational capability makes the FlashBot Arm a more interactive and responsive tool, elevating the overall experience by providing personalized service tailored to specific needs.
FlashBot Arm in a restaurant. (Pudu Robotics)
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Applications across industries
The FlashBot Arm is designed for diverse commercial settings:
- It can deliver items to guests autonomously in hotels while navigating elevators.
- In restaurants and retail spaces, it assists staff by transporting goods or interacting with customers.
- In healthcare facilities, it supports medical staff with logistical tasks like moving supplies.
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