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News Release from: OC Robotics
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 29 April 2003
Lucrative enquiries boost snake-arm
robots
OCRobotics, manufacturer of snake-arm robots, is pleased to announce some significant commercial breakthroughs involving the UK MoD and discussions with a global aircraft manufacturer.
OCRobotics, manufacturer of snake-arm robots, is pleased to announce some significant commercial breakthroughs In April 2003 OCRobotics signed a contract with the UK MoD to test a snake-arm robot for EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal)
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Back in February 2003 OCRobotics entered into an exclusive agreement with a leading manufacturer to mount its robotic arm on an EOD vehicle.
In March 2003 OCRobotics received a second round of funding from the existing shareholders including Oxford Technology 2 Venture Capital Trust plc.
Lucius Cary, Director of OT2 states: "OT2 is very pleased to announce a further investment in OCRobotics.
Contracts with the MoD and a leading manufacturer of EOD vehicles are an important breakthrough.
The number of potential applications for this new and exciting technology is huge".
Also in March 2003 OCRobotics entered into detailed discussions with a global aircraft manufacturer and saw the start of negotiations with GlaxoSmithKline, the global pharmaceutical company, and with Comau and Centro Research Fiat to consider application of snake-arm technology for end of life vehicle disassembly.
Snake-arms are long thin arms with lots of joints.
They can be designed for significant payloads e.g 3m long with a payload of 50kg, or to be very slender, e.g 10m long with 80mm OD.
Snake-arm robots have two particular novel and useful features.
OCRobotics has developed hardware and software so that an arm can be controlled to follow-its-nose and deliver tools and sensors into limited access environments.
Because snake-arm robots are also compliant and have smooth external and internal surfaces there are also options for interactive use in human environments.
By running all services internally the arm becomes a steerable hose with a smooth cleanable external surface.
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