Hi ,
I am an e-commerce reseller , but with not a lot of money !
I saw some companies producing some robots witch are able to pick up the parts in stock , and put them in the basket so as we only have to pack and send it
Have a look for example to I AM ROBOT company in the following link
iamrobotics.com/
I would like to build such a robot … but i don’t know if i would be able to , i have some few knowledge in data processing … but a few !!!
Have now idea if i can find all components etc …
Sorry for that such a strange request !!! but i am very interested in
Many thanks Olivier
Sorry for the late reply. Not a strange request at all. Anything is possible but budget will play a big part of what you will be able to do.
In order for a robot arm to lift a decent weight, it needs powerful motors, and correspondingly powerful motor controllers.
The longer the reach, the more powerful the motors need to be. If you want something accurate, the motors need sensors and well written software.
Consider a “cheap” approach which would do something somewhat similar:
robotshop.com/en/robotshop-m … onics.html
robotshop.com/en/actobotics- … kit-a.html
We can special order a 60" track actuator ($600 USD and able to lift 200 pounds) to which you can mount the arm using a custom made bracket.
The solution does not have the aesthetics of the robot from your link, but has much of the mechanical functionality.
The base would need to be sufficiently large since the robot will be very top heavy. When the robot is in motion, the arm should be at the lowest point possible.
A 2WD system would allow for good maneuverability. Ex: robotshop.com/en/actobotics- … tform.html (modified to be wider).
Your biggest issue will be the software, what sensors to use etc.
Hi ,
Thanks for your reply , and it doesn’t matter if you’re a bit late , the most important is to have a reply !!
Regarding your answer you would say it doesn’t seems to be problematic to find the components , but i have to think about finding “the right” components
And even if for example the hand of the robot isn’t exactly the same as i would need i can modify , because i have all competence here to do and modify what i want
But my main problem as you said at the end of your answer is " Your biggest issue will be the software, what sensors to use etc."
I have no competence in it , what kind of software ?? to work with the one i have already here , how to send the informations to the robot to tell him to pick up the parts to put it in the basket .
I guess it is something like programing for example with python
Not an easy project at all
Regards Olivier
Correct. Even if you assemble the correct hardware which will do the job, you essentially have a very expensive paperweight or art piece without the right programming. This is a programming intensive project, so you’ll either need to learn or outsource. Consider approaching a local engineering department and seeing if you can propose the project as part of their CAPSTONE course (final year project). You may need to pay a bit, but at least you’ll get inexpensive and (ideally) very competent programmers.
