Development of a Pre-Commercial Demonstrator Inspection Robotic Platform Based on Innvotek’s Vortex Vacuum Suction Technology

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Title
Development of a Pre-Commercial Demonstrator Inspection Robotic Platform Based on Innvotek’s Vortex Vacuum Suction Technology

CoPED ID
d7cca9a6-9ad1-4a98-b899-a374b82b9682

Status
Closed


Value
£349,758

Start Date
Sept. 30, 2020

End Date
July 30, 2021

Description

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The VORTEX proposal seeks to develop a vortex suction technology robot that will autonomously navigate the vertical surfaces of such structures while deploying a combination of non-destructive inspection techniques. Air suction through a nozzle of a specific geometry create a vortex and initiate a force that attaches the robot to a vertical surface while its wheels move it around. The VORTEX project will create a system that can rapidly and economically inspect any large vertical structures, Wind turbine and airplane wings, fuselage and other confine space, saving huge amounts currently spent during the manual periodic inspections.

The VORTEX platform will provide the industry with a portable flexible and multifunctional platform for surveying any assets with complex geometries in hazardous environment and will be able to survey non-magnetic structures including rough and uneven surfaces.

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Subjects by relevance
  1. Robots
  2. Robotics
  3. Autonomous robots

Extracted key phrases
  1. Commercial demonstrator Inspection Robotic Platform
  2. Vortex suction technology robot
  3. Vortex Vacuum Suction Technology
  4. Vortex proposal
  5. Vortex platform
  6. Vortex project
  7. Large vertical structure
  8. Development
  9. Vertical surface
  10. Destructive inspection technique
  11. Air suction
  12. Magnetic structure
  13. Manual periodic inspection
  14. Innvotek
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