Issue 37 Unmanned Systems Technology April/May 2021 Einride next-gen Pod l Battery technology l Dive Technologies AUV-Kit l UGVs insight l Vanguard EFI/ETC vee twins l Icarus Swarms l Transponders l Sonobot 5 l IDEX 2021 report

Hyundai has developed its first unmanned prototype system for space exploration (writes Nick Flaherty). The Tiger (Transforming Intelligent Ground Excursion Robot) is intended to carry payloads over remote and inaccessible terrain, and is designed to operate as a four-wheel-drive vehicle or a four-legged walking machine. Its modular platform architecture includes a leg-and-wheel locomotion system, 360 º directional control and a range of sensors for remote observation. It is also intended to connect to UAVs, which can fully charge and deliver it to inaccessible locations. A large loading bay in its body means the Tiger can carry goods for delivery or be deployed to deliver aid packages in emergency situations in space. Leg-wheel articulation built using additive manufacturing and carbon fibre will enable it to tackle a range of extreme situations while keeping payloads more level than with a typical ground vehicle. With its legs retracted, it moves like an all-wheel-drive vehicle. But when it gets stuck or needs to travel over terrain that is difficult or impassable for wheels alone, it uses its walking ability. First for Hyundai Space vehicles Hyundai’s Tiger-X unmanned space system design (top) is based on a chassis with articulated legs (bottom) What do robotics and Rajant’s network have in common? Intelligence. Autonomy. Freedom to Move . That’s why Rajant Kinetic Mesh® is the choice to deliver mission-critical connectivity for the most mobile autonomous vehicles, drones, and robotics platforms. Autonomously self-optimizing network intelligently reacts to change in real-time Works peer-to-peer to maintain ‘never break’ mobility, even at high speeds The only private wireless solution enabling machine-to-machine communications Want to learn more? WhitePaper: LeveragingRobotics toEnhance IndustrialSecurityandPublicSafetywithTheHelpofWirelessMesh 4 At themostbasic level, today’s robotsare computers placedonmobileplatforms.Sometimes theyareused in a sentinelmode, stationedatdoorwaysor tethered in the air,but theydeliver themost valuewhenorganizations have the flexibility tomove themaroundasneeded. When it comes toplanning for securitydeployments, technologicalmobility isaparadigm-changer.Hundreds ofdetectionpoints, cameras,and sensors canbe replacedwith far fewermobile,autonomous solutions covering the same territory.Robots themselvesmaybe costly,but theirexpense is fractional compared to the overwhelmingamountof infrastructurenecessary to supportpermanent securitydevices. WhenCSOsevaluate technologyoptions, their foremost consideration is “Howwill this solvemyproblem?” CTOs’ concernsover “Howwill thiswork?”deserve equalweight. Themethodbywhich robots connect and communicateacross thenetwork is fundamental to their viabilityandoverall cost.Technological challenges andperformance limitations can render themuntenable, regardlessof the robots’ capabilitiesand features. Wirelessmesh,whichenableshighly secure, fluid communicationsbetweenhundredsofdevices, including those inmotion,alleviatesabroad swathof stakeholders’ concerns. Thegreatest challenge in supporting roboticand autonomous solutions is keeping them connected. Wirelessmeshnetworksareunique in theirability to provide consistent, reliable coverageacross virtually any space, regardlessof theproperty’s size, topography, physicalobstacles,RF traffic,andweather conditions. There’snodiggingof trenches to laypowerorawired infrastructure;no strategicpositioningofgatewayaccess points fordevices to connect through. Instead, thenetwork comprisesanynumberof radios,or nodes, thatautomatically identifyand transmit toothers within range, continuallyadjusting to find the fastestand most stable connections.Data is reroutedbasedon changing conditions, including signal strength, competing traffic,bandwidthneeds,andother factors. For roboticandautonomous solutions,wheremobility is of critical importance,RajantKineticMeshgoesa step further,offeringmachine-to-machine (M2M) connectivity anddual radios foralternativepathways to sendand receive. In suchnetworks,mobileassetsareeach equippedwitha transceiver.Asa result, their connection to thenetwork supports theirown communicationand strengthens thenetworkby creatingnewdatapathways. Plus–particularly relevant fordronesand robots—as theseassetsmove, sodoes thenetwork supporting them. MobileTechnologyOffersManyBenefits Keeping it connected is crucial WhitePaper: LeveragingRobotics toEnhance IndustrialSecurityandPublicSafetywithTheHelpofWirelessMesh LEVERAGINGROBOTICSTOENHANCE INDUSTRIALSECURITY &PUBLICSAFETYWITH theHelpofWirelessMesh Autonomous robotic solutionsareexpanding the role that technologyplays inenhancing securityandpublic safetywhile creatingoperationalefficienciesand cost savings. PaulBenne,PSP,CPOI,Founder&PresidentofSentinelConsulting Download the white paper, Leveraging Robotics to Enhance Industrial Security & Public Safety with the Help of Wireless Mesh, at rajant.com/ust