tempest

$35,300 USD

Unleash the storm of innovation with Tempest – where mobility meets manipulation.

Tempest is designed for cutting-edge research in mobile manipulation, combining robust autonomous navigation with advanced arm control. This configuration empowers researchers to explore complex tasks like pick-and-place operations, object recognition, and dynamic manipulation in unstructured environments. With its integrated multi-sensor system and dexterous manipulator, Tempest is ideal for experiments in human-robot collaboration and service robotics, offering a blend of mobility and manipulation rarely seen in one platform. This solution includes the rugged Ranger Mini base, InDro Commander metal work, a Jetson ORIN NX, power distribution, a WiFi development module, pinhole drive cameras, a depth camera, a 3D LiDAR, the InDro Manuvr arm with D435i gripper, InDro A-Frame metalwork, and InDro SLAM Autonomy.

*Please note: The robot shown above is a close representation. See specifications below for included parts.

RESEARCH AREAS

Mobile Manipulation & Grasping

Pick-and-place tasks in dynamic, real-world settings
Manipulator control algorithms (inverse kinematics, motion planning)
Advanced grasping strategies (force/torque sensing, tactile feedback)

Perception-Driven Manipulation

Object recognition and pose estimation using on-board cameras and LiDAR
Multi-sensor fusion for robust grasp planning
Vision-based closed-loop manipulation

Collaborative Robotics (Cobots)

Human-robot collaboration in shared workspaces
Safe motion planning around humans (collision avoidance, intent prediction)
Industrial applications for flexible manufacturing

SLAM + Manipulation in Unstructured Environments

Navigating while carrying or manipulating objects
Re-planning navigation paths with changing center of mass
Coordinated mobility and arm movement for tasks like door opening

Research on Multi-Task Learning & AI

Using reinforcement learning to teach the robot complex tasks
Transfer learning for different object types and tasks
Adaptive behaviors in dynamic environments (e.g., warehouse, agriculture)

Service Robotics & Assisted Living

Assisting with tasks in healthcare or hospitality settings
Delivery of items in indoor facilities
Personalized robotics with user-specific manipulations

specifications

This robotics integration includes Ranger Mini 3.0 (1), InDro Cortex SLAM (1), Piper L (1), Piper Gripper (1), InDro A-Frame (1), InDro Controller, InDro Teleoperation Package, InDro R&D Autonomy Package.

SPECIFICATIONS:

AgileX Ranger Mini 3.0	Dimensions: 720mm x 500mm x 345mm Weight: 120kg Omnidirectional Steering (Spin/Traverse/Diagonal/Ackermann) Max Speed: 2m/s Payload Capacity: 100kg, 7-8h Run Time, 15° Incline Climbing, 105mm Ground Clearance, 48V 24Ah Lithium Battery (Hot-Swappable) Up to 35km Range IP54
InDro Cortex	Dimensions: 11x14x10cm Weight: 679g 100 TOPS computing power WiFi, 5G (eSIM) Ubuntu 22.04 ROS2 Humble 2TB storage 2x USB3.0 Type-A, 1x HDMI Display 1x WAN RJ-45 GbE 3x LAN RJ-45 GbE 1x XT30-M 24V Power Input 1x XT30-F 12V 10A Power Output 1x XT30-F 5V 10A Power Output 1x Nano-SIM Slot
Robosense Fairy	Mid-Range Digital LiDAR (VCSEL+SPAD-SoC) Up to 96 Channels (48-Beam Available) Range: 150m (80m @10% Reflectivity) FOV: 360° x 32° Point Rate: 1.37M pts/s Accuracy: ±0.5cm Angular Resolution: 0.25° x 0.33° Dimensions: Φ75mm x 70mm Weight: <350g Ethernet
Stereolabs Zed 2i	Stereo Depth Camera Dual RGB Rolling Shutter Sensors Resolution: up to 2.2K (1080p @30fps) Depth Range: 0.2-20m FOV: up to 120° Diagonal USB 3.1 Type-C 120mm Stereo Baseline 9-DoF (IMU + Barometer + Magnetometer + Temperature) Neural Depth Engine 2 Lens: 2.1mm or 4mm Optional Polarizing Filter IP66 Aluminum Enclosure NVIDIA Jetson Compatible
AgileX Piper L	6 DoF Weight: 4.2kg Payload Capacity: 1.5kg Repeatability: ±0.1mm Reach: 750mm
AgileX Piper Gripper	Two-Finger Parallel Gripper 0-70mm Stroke Grip Force: 40N (50N Max) CAN Communication DC 24V Flange Mount