Rise Robotics is setting its sights on getting its title within the Guinness Ebook of World Data for the world’s strongest non-hydraulic robotic arm – a file that has remained uncontested for almost a decade after the Fanuc M-2000iA/2300 bench-pressed 5,070 lb (2,300 kg). How? With good old style belts and pulleys.
It’d sound a bit old-school, however Rise has developed a belt and pulley system that, from the skin, appears to be like very very like in the present day’s customary high-pressure hydraulic programs. The corporate calls it “Beltdraulic” expertise. It would not use any hydraulic fluid, and depends on electrical motors to wind and unwind belts inside the stanchions (which Rise calls BeltCylinders).
Within the video posted by Rise in the present day, the Superjammer robotic arm hoisted a claimed 6,460 lb (2,930 kg) about 15 ft (4.6 m) within the air earlier than articulating the load ahead and backward with ease, exhibiting off its brute power. Already, that is almost 1,400 lb (635 kg) greater than the record-holding Fanuc, placing it in good type forward of its official world file try.
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“This unprecedented feat highlights RISE Robotics’ dedication to redefining robotic actuation effectivity, sturdiness, and energy,” Rise Robotics stated.
Beltdraulics are totally electrical and emissions-free. The intelligent belt-driven system reduces energy or gas consumption by 65-90%. Rise says the programs are AI-ready to be built-in into totally autonomous machines and the Beltdraulic drive is sturdy sufficient to final the lifetime of the machine it is put in on.
The corporate claims that with the Beltdraulic system, operators – be they human or autonomous – may have finer management over hundreds and actions with much less backlash and slop whereas utterly eliminating hydraulic drift, lowering the hazards – and price – of blown strains, massive messes, and time-consuming repairs. The robotic arm options linkages relatively than greased slides, additionally slicing down prices by extending intervals between upkeep. Rise additionally states that the Beltdraulic system is 3 times quicker than conventional hydraulics.
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For those who occur to be in Union Sq. in Somerville, Massachusetts on March twentieth, 2025, the group over at Rise intend to make its world file try at 4 pm native time. Whereas Union Sq. is not significantly recognized for heavy equipment demos, diners, bar-goers, and passers-by are positive to be impressed.
Think about this, however in actual life:
The world’s Strongest Robotic Arm
Supply: Rise Robotics
