Robot algorithms and control technology is becoming more and more complex every step of innovation means that a lot of technical input.

　　Now, a Japanese company another way, relying on the use of foam rubber, to complete the robot to climb stairs technological breakthroughs.

　　May 20-24, the International Conference on Robotics and Automation, held in Montreal, Canada. Headquartered in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan Amoeba Energy Company, at the meeting demonstrated a crawler robot able to climb stairs, door-to-door.

　　International Conference on Robotics and Automation, Amoeba Energy presented their works. Video Source: Amoeba Energy

　　This shape somewhat like a mini robot tank, and distribution of articles need to be placed within the container in its middle.

　　It is the most specific part of the track, using a foam rubber called EPDM. This material is flexible large, and very durable, both large friction. Such rubber market price of about 20,000 yuan / ton.

　　According to the Chief Engineer Amoeba Energy Yusei Kujirai, due to the track of the robot is made of a flexible material, can be of any type according to the shape of stairs of the deformation, to maximize the contact plane of the stairs, the robot can be stably held in the process of climbing stairs.

　　Amoeba Energy in the description official website said that this foam rubber is often used to plug in the car door, air conditioning gap in order to change the air-tightness, its application in robots, very subtly low cost of technological innovation.

　　Through the foam rubber crawler robot smoothly climb up the stairs. Source: Amoeba Energy official website video capture

　　From the Amazon to Boston Dynamics, companies are constantly introducing new technologies and new products related to robots, food delivery, express delivery robot after another. But want the robot up the steps, climb stairs, usually we need to be improved algorithms, balancing system and sensing system, a large number of essential inputs.

　　Kujirai said Amazon wants to develop a robot delivery, the delivery process to solve the "last mile" problem, "climbed the stairs," the problem has not been effectively resolved, ultimately require the user to go outside the house to pick up items .

　　"Our station is capable of climbing stairs and user-friendly design of robots, automated process is expected to complete the final step in the delivery." Kujirai said.

　　Work diagram: This robot may be express or takeaway delivered to your room door. Source: official website video capture

　　Statistics show's official website, Amoeba Energy was founded in January 2018, is located in the city of Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, currently has seven members.

　　By the end of 2018, the use of foam rubber of this robot is developed. Currently, it has been functional test and demonstration over five months, hardly any wear and tear.

　　To prevent the body roll during operation of the damage, while ensuring the safety of personnel in the vicinity of the robot, in addition to the track, which are wrapped around the whole body of the robot such soft foam rubber. This can also reduce the vibration generated by the robot during landing. Zhengzhou hospital circumcision ×××: http: //mobile.tongji120.com/

　　According to Amoeba Energy, at present they are developing a commercial version called AE-01 robot automation. Commercial robot is expected to officially put into operation next year, it can carry up to six kilograms of weight effectively.