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Hi.
Powered exoskeletons and huge arm robotics have actually long prevailed in sci-fi.
Just think about the power loader from aliens.
But now they’re making their method into the real life.
This is the Guardian JT from Circles, and I’m going to go inspect it out see precisely what it does.
But I guarantee I will not damage any aliens.
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This incredibly size XS skeleton Is managed by a human and it magnifies your reach and strength.
It’s structured like a scaled up individual, other than each arm is 7 feet long and can raise to 500 pounds each.
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So what are a few of the particular applications that the GT can be utilized for?
Some of the most intriguing ones today remained in the nuclear decommissioning market.
So when you think of we have actually got all these power plants that were constructed 30 or 40 years earlier and a number of them are at completion of their helpful life.
So they require to be deconstructed or decommissioned.
In lots of cases you’re speaking about environments that are radioactive.
To differing levels of radioactivity.
Dangerous challenging little restricted areas.
But they require to be taken apart and simply the very same method they are built.
So taking things apart.
So if we can send out a robotic because can utilize human tools.
For example human scale power tools.
And have the ability to enter and begin cutting things, taking apart things, making them into smaller sized pieces so they can be quickly carried and secured of the power plant.
That’s a significant chance.
Basically, once again, keeping people out of damage’s method.
So these are simply type of huge building jobs, if you will, other than it’s taking something apart rather of putting it together.
Okay, concern for you Are you the reality Tony stop.
No possibility.
He’s method cooler.
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This is Chris, is gonna stroll me through the maker prior to I get to attempt it out myself.
So this is our shoulder joint right here.
This is a joint here that permits us to have rotation about the arm.
This is our elbow.
And down here we have actually got a joint that permits wrist rotation and after that 2 more joints that permits the other 2 degrees of flexibility of arrest.
All right, and when it pertains to the fingers it’s truly a claw.
Yeah, so it’s a claw that can do a couple of things.
It’s got 2 fingers that can open and close like this, and after that it’s got a thumb that can close.
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To grip things, in addition to swing out of the method, and permit type of a flat palmed action if you require it.
So let’s discuss the electronic camera that’s up there.
Okay.
So this is gonna provide you, generally, it’s nearly like the eyes, right?
Yep.
It’s placed in the very same method, so what electronic cameras are these, and how are they speaking with how you’re seeing it as the operator?
So these electronic cameras are positioned in a position that simulates where your head may be if you were this huge.
And it’s got all these motions that an individuals head would have.
So I can look side to side, I can look up and down.
And the spacing of the electronic cameras, as you observe, is larger than an individual’s eyes since-
Yeah.
Remember, this is a scaled up individual.
So we wish to continue that zoom of an individual in all aspects that we can, so that when an individual gets in all the scaling resembles what they’re utilized to.
There is a benefit of having the electronic cameras here.
One is, you’re not utilized to seeing arms out in front of you.
You utilized to seeing your own arms.
Yeah.
So when you’re browsing the electronic camera, these seem like your arms.
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Now it’s time for Chris to enter position and reveal us simply how accurate this robotic can be.
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Turn off the change.
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Latch, to get that electrical box open.
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Close it.
Now there’s a valve down here.
We’re going to shut it off.
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Turn it back on.
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Now this Estop switch up here.
I’m gonna turn that on without breaking it.
Here we go, we got a blinking light once again, blinking light up here.
Turn it withdraw, then I’m can be found in, getting the cut-off tool, provide it some power, let’s cut this pipeline.
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I’m gonna get a hold of that pipeline so it will not go anywhere after I cut the piece out.
[NOISE] Put the tool down.
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Okay, now I’m simply gonna reveal some examples I can do with my hand, I I can hand it off.
[NOISE] To the other hand.
Okay, I’ll put it down on the ground to reveal that I can choose it back up.
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Alright, here we go.
Now I’m made with it, let’s toss it away.
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Now it’s my turn Because it’s my very first time, I will not get to utilize the saw regrettably however I will get to attempt to raise this metal pipeline off the cylinder and put it back on.
In basic, moving the hands position is all you gotta do is move your hand where you desire it to go.
But the controls for the grouper are down here.
This trigger finger right here will manage the thumb of the gripper.
So when it’s all the method out, that implies your thumb is all the method open and swung around.
Yep.
As you begin to squeeze it, it’ll begin to swing around.
And then at some time it will be all the method in, and after that you simply keep squeezing, and it will begin to close.
And then this joystick up here in the.
Then utilizing your thumb will in fact manage the width of the fingers and brief usage your finger to manage the your thumb and your thumb-
To control your fingers.
All right I like it, it’s all reversed.
and your thumb.
Brilliant, then I’m just gonna have the best arm on the left arm is simply gonna be simply right out.
Left thumb will be locked.
Okay, let’s do it.
Okay.
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All yours.
You got it
Wow, alright.
So it’s following the motion of my arm precisely.
Wow, this feels insane.
So I’m moving my restore and forth, like shot and provide tyou a wave, hi.
If I move my arm out, My elbow, yeah, I can seem like, wow, it’s so responsive, alright.
So now I’m gonna attempt and move the pipeline.
All right, let’s see if I can decrease and get an excellent hold of the pipeline.
Whoa!
Nice.
Okay, no, it’s all right.
So I’m on the pipeline, I’m gonna draw in.
Squeeze that set off, raise it off.
Squeeze the trigger.
You got it.
All right, and now I’m simply gonna raise.
Yeah.
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It’s lifting Yes I did it .Yes Wow.
Its insane .It’s actually an extension of myself.
Doing whatever that I am attempting to do with my hand.
And I do not even need to think of it.
It’s so unusual.
This is a lot enjoyable.
Can I do this throughout the day Lovely that nature.
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And do it, and now release.
Hey.
Yeah, yes, invincible.
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Wow, that’s remarkable.
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The GT is powered by batteries, diesel gas and it can run for more than 7 hours at a time.
I can’t provide you the rate however since each GT is custom-made constructed for each order.
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That was unbelievable.
I could not think that I was managing such an effective robotic and it felt so simple.
And I got it on the very first shot, which I didn’t believe I was gonna have the ability to do.
It was genuinely an amazing experience, like I was moving my arm and as soon as I type of overcome the reality that it was a robotic, it simply seemed like an extension of my body with the very same mastery And whatever that I might do with my hand generally.
Thanks a lot for enjoying.
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[SOUND] Get far from it, Mitch.
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