SubscribeDistance is the only protection for emergency services and the population when an explosive device or traces of warfare agents are found.
To be able to rapidly and reliably detect suspicious objects as well as dangerous zones and take protective measures, Diehl BGT Defence has developed the modular small robot ASENDRO in cooperation with Robowatch. ASENDRO is the first small robot worldwide which can be used for both reconnaissance and EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) tasks.
The ASENDRO EOD robot is equipped with a manipulator arm including a two-jaw gripper which is used for moving and handling objects such as door and window handles.
The manipula-tor arm is controlled through the new type of telepresence technology by means of which the manipulator arm can be moved synchronously with the operator's hand or head movement. This feature enables the operator to act as if he himself were on site. Stereo cameras are attached at the arm's tip, which transmit their data to a head-up display. Thus, the operator can see three-dimensio-nally "with the robot's eyes" and estimate distances from objects.
Due to the robot's precise control, EOD tasks can even be performed in extremely complex or cramped conditions up to a height of 2.1mtr., which is sufficient to recover suspicious objects in overhead luggage racks in buses, trains and planes. The manipulator arm can carry a maximum payload of up to five kilograms.
Through replacement of the payload module, the ASENDRO EOD becomes the reconnaissance robot ASENDRO SCOUT. Controlled from a safe distance, the robot explores the operational site.
Via its extendable reconnaissance arm and the camera head attached to it, which can be rotated and swivelled continuously, it transfers thermal and video images as well as sounds to the command center. Equipped with N/B/C sensors, the robot becomes a mobile warfare-agent detector.
