20m Super Long Robot Arm - Giacometti Arm with Balloon Body -

Suzumori Endo Lab in Tokyo Institute of Technology has developed a 20m-long robot arm named “Giacometti Arm with Balloon Body”.
The Giacometti Arm with Balloon Body has 20 joints driven by pneumatic, thin artificial muscles.
Arm structures consist of helium-filled balloons and compensate for their self-weight.The robot is very light (1.0 kg) and essentially safe even if it falls down or hits something. It is expected to be used for search and inspection.
Project members:
Masashi Takeichi, Hiroyuki Nabae, Gen Endo, Koichi Suzumori.
Masashi Takeichi, Koichi Suzumori, Gen Endo, Hiroyuki Nabae
"Development of Giacometti Arm with Balloon Body", IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters ( Volume: PP, Issue: 99 )
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What is Giacometti Robotics?
Giacometti Robotics is a concept of new robotics, which was proposed by Prof. Koichi Suzumori from Tokyo Tech. in 2015 [1]. The robotic concept is named after a Swiss sculpture, Alberto Giacometti. It aims for practical robot designs by removing excess fat. Giacometti robots feature light, slim and simple body structure resulting in essential safety and functional robot.
[1] Koichi Suzumori, "New Pneumatic Artificial Muscle Realizing Giacometti Robotics and Soft Robotics", The 6th International Conference on Manufacturing, Machine Design and Tribology, No. 15-204, pp.4-5, 2015.
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