Robot Missions, developing a robot platform to help make shoreline cleanup faster, Toronto, Canada

Taking the prototype robot out for a spin to measure soil moisture on a particularly warm day in February! Also noting improvements that will be iterated on for the next revision.

Robot Missions enables makers and humanitarians to collaborate on improving the environment through missions. The first mission is clearing debris from shorelines.

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A successful capture of a can by the robot! Helping reduce our impact on the shoreline.

Here's the experience at the Ottawa Field Test at Westboro Beach. It was worthwhile for the learned lessons - we will use these to improve the robot for the next Field Test.

Thanks to all of the volunteers and participants!

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Robot running a routine to collect sand in its scoop, turn, deposit it, and repeat. It was interesting to watch the patterns, and see how the robot moved because of the difficult terrain (sand).

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Observing two modes of autonomous routines on the robot. Mode #1 uses the scoop as a way to 'sweep' the sand. Mode #2 scoops, turns, deposits, then repeats.

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Robot Missions enables makers and environmentalists to collaborate on large challenges facing the environment with the use of a robot platform. Using a 3D printable robot platform for debris retrieval, exploration, and mobile sensor monitoring. The first mission is collecting shoreline debris, embarking on multiple Field Tests in Toronto and Ottawa.

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With robots, we can go to places that are dangerous for humans. The ice isn't entirely frozen, but we were curious to explore further — so we deployed the Robot Missions robot!

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Best clips of Bowie the robot through the times

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Bowie the robot detects garbage and plastic, then uses its arm to deposit it into its hopper.

May 18, 2019 at Westboro Beach in Ottawa, ON

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