Wired.com took some videos of the action at the Robot Rodeo, including the autonomy demonstration, in which AMREL’s ROCKY DB6 played a major role. Video below.
The ROCKY DB6, a Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) product, is the smallest, fully rugged handheld in the world that can run full Windows or Linux OS. DB6s acted as payload controllers and as an Operator Control Unit. Read more about its role as a platform for autonomous functions here.
AMREL’s superlight handheld, the ROCKY DB6 will be used as a payload controller & OCU to display autonomous functions. “The really amazing thing is that in less than 30 days, off-the-shelf DB6s have been integrated into two robots to perform multiple functions,” states Ron McMahan, AMREL’s Vice President of Engineering Solutions. Look for us at the MacroUSA demonstration at the JIEDO challenge. Read more about the Robot Rodeo here.
The superlight, powerful ROCKY DB6 has recently been upgraded. The point & click operation of the touch screen has been enhanced with a corresponding improvement in the accuracy of its interactive function. Already user-friendly and reliable, the DB6 is now easier to operate and more dependable. Our design engineering department has expanded the DB6’s integration capability as well. A thin longitudinal spacer was crafted to increase the DB6’s “real estate” available for additional components. This “spacer” adds less than ½ inch of thickness to the DB6, which is the smallest fully rugged handheld in the world with full Windows/Linux OS. The “spacer” has been successfully used to add GPS and other critical components.
AMREL’s handheld DB6 is on the cover of this month’s Defense Tech Briefs. April’s issue’s featured article is “Improving Battlefield Connectivity for Dismounted Forces,” so it’s only natural that they would spotlight the smallest, rugged, handheld in the world that can run a full Windows OS. Click here to read about the search for the ideal front-line computing platform.
AMREL will once again be at the Ground Robotics Capabilities Conference (GRCC). GRCC is a big deal for us. At past GRCCs, we’ve launched Flexpedient ® Technology for interoperable Operator Control Unit solutions, introduced the interoperable payload controller, and showcased the DB6, the smallest fully rugged handheld in the world with Windows/Linux OS. This year, we are talking interoperability a step further with a line of complete Unmanned Subsystems solutions. If you want a sneak peek at these remarkable new solutions, drop by Booth 310, and ask if there are there any tickets left to AMREL’s exclusive Technology Suite. See you in San Diego!
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