Rise Robotics is setting its sights on getting its title within the Guinness Ebook of World Information for the world’s strongest non-hydraulic robotic arm – a file that has remained uncontested for practically 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 surface, seems to be very very similar to right this moment’s customary high-pressure hydraulic programs. The corporate calls it “Beltdraulic” know-how. It does 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 right this moment, 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 practically 1,400 lb (635 kg) greater than the record-holding Fanuc, placing it in good kind 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 mentioned.
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 – could have finer management over hundreds and actions with much less backlash and slop whereas utterly eliminating hydraulic drift, lowering the risks – and price – of blown traces, large messes, and time-consuming repairs. The robotic arm options linkages slightly than greased slides, additionally reducing down prices by extending intervals between upkeep. Rise additionally states that the Beltdraulic system is thrice sooner than conventional hydraulics.
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When you occur to be in Union Sq. in Somerville, Massachusetts on March twentieth, 2025, the group over at Rise intend to make their world file try at 4 pm native time. Whereas Union Sq. is not notably recognized for heavy equipment demos, diners, bar-goers, and passersby are certain to be impressed.
Think about this, however in actual life:
The world’s Strongest Robotic Arm
Supply: Rise Robotics
