Tsubame Industry: Developed “ARCHAX”
-The world’s first ride-on robot appears-
-The makers of “Moving Gundam” also participated-
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Venture company: Tsubame Industry
Developed the world’s first “boarding robot” “ARCHAX”.
Named “ARCHAX”
The name comes from the ancient bird “Archaeopteryx”.
NHK visited the development site before the preview.
Impressions after seeing it for the first time:
I was impressed by the cockpit in the robot’s chest.
Nine cameras are equipped on the outside of the robot. .
Operate while watching the monitor image in the cockpit.
Operate with controller
Upper body: Operated with two controllers.
Move the robot’s arms and hands freely.
Lower body: Runs like a car with four-wheel drive.
Transforms into “vehicle mode” with a lower center of gravity.
It is possible to run at a maximum speed of 10km/h.
President of venture company:
President Ryuo Yoshida:
The president of the venture that developed the robot is a 25-year-old young man.
Challenge the giant robot:
My dreams have expanded, and now I’m taking on the challenge of building a giant robot.
We will gather development funds and employees and establish a new company in 2021.
President Ryuo Yoshida’s impressions:
He studied robotic hand technology at university.
While he was in school, he started a company that makes “myoelectric prosthetic hands” that use electrical signals in the muscles.
He has been condensing his know-how and learning from Mr. Ishii.
Venture company helper:
A helper appeared there. Hironori Ishii is 49 years old.
Technical director of “Moving Gundam”:
Mr. Ishii is a construction machinery manufacturer and has developed a ”double-arm heavy machine” that moves like an arm.
He has a history of serving as the technical director of Yokohama’s ”Moving Gundam.”
Currently, he is the company’s CTO (Chief Technology Officer), overseeing everything from design to process management.
Hironori Ishii’s impressions:
I’m from the Gundam generation.
I have been researching robots since my student days.
This robot is the closest to my dream.
Bringing together Japanese technology:
Riding robots are packed with Japanese technology.
power source battery
The battery that is the power source is equipped with the most advanced EV product.
robot arm
In addition to applying Yoshida’s prosthetic hand technology, a Japanese motor is also used.
robot skeleton
An ironworks company specializing in heavy construction machinery was in charge of the framework.
robot exterior
A craftsman who makes fiber-reinforced plastic for F1 cars was in charge of the exterior.
Selling to wealthy people:
This robot will be sold for entertainment purposes.
Sales price is “400 million yen”
Japan Mobility Show
(Tokyo Motor Show)
It will be unveiled to the public at the Japan Mobility Show this fall.
In the future, we aim to create robots for construction sites, disaster recovery, and space exploration.
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