real-world problems solving through rich walker highly

Rich WalkerManaging Director

Solving Real-world Problems Through Highly Advanced

Robot Hands

Solving Real-world Problems Through Highly

Advanced Robot Hands

RICH WALKERMANAGING DIRECTOR

HOW WE STARTED

● 1997, Longest running robotics company in UK

● Experts in grasping & manipulation within robotics technology

● 43 staff spanning robotics hardware & software

● Global distribution and sales in research

● Global network of collaborators and partners

CLIENTS

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Dangerous or Inaccessible Environments

Nuclear, Oil & Gas, Pharma, Deep Sea, Defence, Space etc.

Semi-Autonomy & Efficiency

One person can control many robots

Teleporting Skills

When an expert is needed (doctors, repair tech, etc.)

Machine Learning

Demonstration/ reinforcement learning of how to perform tasks

THE PREMISE: YOUR HANDS. ANYWHERE

Dull. Dirty. Dangerous. Difficult.Robots are being deployed for these tasks but lack intelligence, dexterity, and/or human touch!

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HOW IT WORKS IN 3 EASY STEPS:

The robot hand is set-up at a glove box using existing glove ports and the nuclear operator can control the robot hand at a safe distance (even from another room or vicinity) by wearing a haptic glove.

The robot hand mimics your hand and arm movements and handles radioactive materials so you don’t have to

Sensors on the robot hand relay touch sensations back to the operator wearing the glove so you can complete tasks with greater accuracy rather than relying on just vision

The hand relayed touch in various demos across continents using wireless 4G and 5G connectivity

● Risks of workers being exposed to radioactive materials and dose inhalation

Limited Work Hours

Restrictive PPE

Equipment Cost & Waste

Health Risks &

Radiation Dose

● Eliminate dose exposure altogether● 0% risk to the operator who can control the system from

another cell

5 KEY PAIN POINTS WE CAN SOLVE:

Current tech not fit

for use

● Radiation area time limited to 2 hrs per operator per day ● Rotate shifts at regular intervals with other personnel● Disruptive and significantly reduces productivity time

● Robot Hand in the exposure line instead of a human● More operational hours, increased productivity, meet key

deadlines

Limited Work Hours

Restrictive PPE

Equipment Cost & Waste

Health Risks &

Radiation Dose

PAIN POINT TWO:

Current tech not fit

for use

● Impacts on human capability - slower & uncomfortable● Air fed suits have dressing and undressing complexities

● Workers can wear standard work attire as they’ll be controlling the robot hand from afar

● No more costly PPE, increase in comfort and increase in dexterity for ease of movement and performance

Limited Work Hours

Restrictive PPE

Equipment Cost & Waste

Health Risks &

Radiation Dose

PAIN POINT THREE:

Current tech not fit

for use

● High costs for equipment decontamination & maintenance● Significant secondary waste

● Robot hand is the main tool handling hazardous materials which means less secondary waste, lower costs and more environmentally friendly operations

Limited Work Hours

Restrictive PPE

Equipment Cost & Waste

Health Risks &

Radiation Dose

PAIN POINT FOUR:

Current tech not fit

for use

● Grippers and other cheap teleoperation technologies are not fit for purpose hence many companies opt for manual processes

● World most advanced robot hand with human-like skillfulness● “Feel” objects and perform tasks with precision and accuracy

rather than using vision alone● Successfully trialled cross country! Operators can engage with

multiple sites without having to be physically present at each location (telepresence)

Limited Work Hours

Restrictive PPE

Equipment Cost & Waste

Health Risks &

Radiation Dose

PAIN POINT FIVE:

Current tech not fit

for use

Mechanical grippers won’t cut it!

You need our smart, dexterous, haptic telerobot with

human-like capabilities

SUMMARY OF KEY BENEFITS...

Create safer work for peopleImprove productivity

Minimise costsReduce secondary waste

Increase accuracySupport technological advances in the industry

EASE OF DEPLOYMENT

Minimal cost to integrate within a company causing

little to no disruption

Easy to use without spending money on

reskilling or retraining staff

Fits within current systems and safety practices without

changing industry procedures

The hand is also aesthetically familiar to a human hand making it intuitive to handle and less invasive when deploying it within the industry

“A number of advantages to robotic teleoperation, both from

a control and an operator’s point of view.”

- NNL’s 'Enhanced Glovebox Operations Overview’ report

“Weirdly natural. The tactile feedback is

amazing!”

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