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

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


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    Robot Missions - Prototype Robot Functionality Test

    Published on Feb 26, 2016

    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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    Article "Ottawa woman creates Bowie the beach-cleaning robot"
    4-wheeled robot inspired by Mars rover, named after late singer

    by Chloe Fedio and Giacomo Panico
    May 28, 2016

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    Ottawa Field Test - Robot Missions

    Published on Jun 3, 2016

    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 Missions, robot platform to help make shoreline cleanup faster on Kickstarter

    Published on Jun 4, 2016

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    Autonomous routine testing - timelapse

    Published on Sep 26, 2016

    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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    Autonomous routine testing - mode #1 & #2

    Published on Sep 26, 2016

    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 - the experience

    Published on Oct 9, 2016

    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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    Robot on Thin Ice Expedition

    Published on Feb 20, 2017

    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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    Robot missions showcase

    Jul 5, 2021

    Best clips of Bowie the robot through the times

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