Capra Hircus was created to provide our customers with cutting-edge dependable mobility for their applications. The state-of-the-art mobile robot answers the issues that have troubled the mobile robot industry for years, namely a lack of versatility, poor driving capabilities, short ranges, low operating time, and high pricing.
Versatile Robot Platform
Versatile Robot Platform
We provide one robot for multiple applications. Our Mobile Robot Platform works as the mobile foundation for any tool or application imaginable. The robot is easy to integrate with any tool, using a direct interface to the robots ROS2 operating system. Tools and applications can be attached either on top of the robot or as a trailer. With our I/O connector plate with standard connectors, applications mounted on the robot can use the battery supply (24V with 23-29.4V range) and Ethernet provided by the robot through their respective M12 connectors. We provide built-in communication and power interface, and you provide the tool.
Unparalleled Agility
Our robots are based on a unique, self-developed, and patented wheel frame. The wheel frame differs from previous wheel frames, as it uses the most prominent features of Ackermann and Differential steering in one, utilizing their respective benefits and omitting their flaws. This resulted in a novel wheel frame with both precise and agile steering.
Effectively, this means that our Mobile Robot Platform is highly agile, while having a small turning radius, enabling it to navigate tight spaces. The wheel frame also features a novel suspension system that allows it to effortlessly climb curbs and challenging environments. It can drive in all terrains and on any surface, including uneven ground and even sand, making it perfect for outdoor use.
Unparalleled Agility
Our robots are based on a unique, self-developed, and patented wheel frame. The wheel frame differs from previous wheel frames, as it uses the most prominent features of Ackermann and Differential steering in one, utilizing their respective benefits and omitting their flaws. This resulted in a novel wheel frame with both precise and agile steering.
Effectively, this means that our Mobile Robot Platform is highly agile, while having a small turning radius, enabling it to navigate tight spaces. The wheel frame also features a novel suspension system that allows it to effortlessly climb curbs and challenging environments. It can drive in all terrains and on any surface, including uneven ground and even sand, making it perfect for outdoor use.
Autonomous Navigation
The robot supports autonomous navigation. When driving autonomously the robot follows a given path. The path is described as a sequence of waypoints, defined in a global coordinate system (similar to what you find in Google Maps). The path can be determined by an operator, directing the robot to autonomously drive toward a given target, or in the form of a preplanned route, which can be communicated to the mobile robot via a 4G or 5G cellular network.
When driving, the robots can navigate based on input from three sources:
- Odometry: The robot uses its onboard sensors, to provide information on the position, orientation and speed of each wheel to precisely calculate the mobile robot’s movement.
- GNSS: The robot uses input from position satellites captured by its onboard GNSS receivers and an RTK correction signal. The information can be fused with the odometry of the mobile robot to obtain centimeter precise navigation.
- VSLAM: The robot’s camera annotates features it recognizes when driving, based on an AI trained network (CNN). The features are then triangulated to adjust the position of the robot.
