Roboteam Ltd., robotic systems tactical intelligence, border patrol missions, search & rescue, Tel-Aviv, Israel

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ROOSTER: The Flying Ground Robot

Published on Feb 20, 2017

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Military robotics expert Roboteam is developing a hybrid air/ground robot system called ROOSTER, that mimics the flying of a male chicken. Its capability to fly over a short distance enables the Rooster to reach vantage positions - move across obstacles, position on a rooftop, etc., This performance allows the robot to reach an observation position or suspected objects much faster than by using conventional ground movement.
The Rooster employs a compact, foldable hex-rotor drone that weighs 8 pounds and can lift a weight of 10 lbs. The drone has a mechanical docking system fitted for the 3.6 lb. Iris mini-robot. As a small robotic sensor, Iris is equipped with cameras, LED lights and microphones remotely controlled from a distance up to 700 ft. The two robots (Rooster and Iris) are controlled from a single handheld controller and are designed to mate automatically upon operator command.