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Mine Rescue Robot

Oct. 6, 2014
Sponsored by Maxon
Reliability, ability to travel across varied terrains, and accurate operation are essential elements for the drive system and camera controls on mining rescue robots. The Intelligent Systems, Robotics, and Cybernetics (ISRC) group at Sandia developed the Gemini-Scout as a platform designed to be scalable—from smaller, more compact robots to larger robots able to handle very heavy payloads.

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