2009-07-14

Dustbot the Street Cleaning Robot

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Networked and Cooperating Robots for Urban Hygiene

The DustBot project is aimed at designing, developing, testing and demonstrating a system for improving the management of urban hygiene based on a network of autonomous and cooperating robots, embedded in an Ambient Intelligence infrastructure.



Clipped from: BBC NEWS | Special Reports | Dustbot the street cleaning robot

Dustbot the street cleaning robot

What is believed to be the world's first robot that comes to take away rubbish from your house when you want it to has been unveiled in Italy.

The Dustbot can be summoned to your address through a mobile phone any time of the day.

The robot works with a combination of GPS navigation and with a gyroscope to keep it upright. There are also a number of sensors on the machine so it does not bump into anything.

Clipped from: Dustbot Wades Through Narrow European Streets to Collect Garbage | Trends Updates

Dustbot Wades Through Narrow European Streets to Collect Garbage



The Dustbot is a midsized robot that can manoeuvre itself and collect garbage and also analyze the surrounding air. It measures sulphur oxide, benzene, nitrogen oxide and other such harmful chemicals in the air. It comes with a touch screen which allows the user to tell what kinda garbage he is being given.



Clipped from: YouTube - DustBot

DustBot

Networked and Cooperating Robots for Urban Hygiene Coolection of videos taken during the demonstration in Pontedera, Peccioli e Massa


Sources:
  1. Dustbot
  2. BBC NEWS | Special Reports | Dustbot the street cleaning robot
  3. Dustbot Wades Through Narrow European Streets to Collect Garbage | Trends Updates
  4. YouTube - DustBot
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