This is Ascento Pro

Bigger, faster, stronger: This is Ascento Pro! Our newest creation can climb full flights of stairs, drive at up to 12km/h and all this for up to 8h per battery charge. Oh and also it is now autonomous.
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[@haymose_]

My favorite part of this video is when they showed some practical use for it.

[@barevids]

I was thinking the same! I was like... Cool, but what's it for? 😂

[@DanielFassa]

Thinking the same here. Small deliveries maybe? That battery might suffer a lot if hauling cargo though. Still, imagine it like a delivery boy(t) for a drugstore.

[@2FaceTube]

It's purpose is to pass the butter.

[@toasterkolin9951]

@@2FaceTube Finally, some actual practical use!

[@Altinget]

@@toasterkolin9951 that could be a fun Dinner table, with autonomous robots moving the food around in one big "traffic jam" 😎

[@valong.2249]

this is awesome- imagine having a wheelchair with these functions

[@SherifBender]

I would prefer robotic legs

[@AscentoRobotics]

Thanks, we’ll keep in mind

[@vincentravier1710]

Or if it can follow someone in wheelchair to carry stuff, even in a house

[@sk8moto]

Check out the iBOT chair by Dean Kamen of Segway fame.

[@RainbowPawPrint]

@@SherifBender Robotic legs are cool, but they are not for everyone. Especially not for everyday use. A lot of wheelchair users would find them to painful since they require movement of your own legs. Even if the ”robot” does most of the work for you, it still becomes tiresome for the user and eventually painful. Some disabled people have very limited range of motion in their legs and may not be able to stretch them out completely, as would be required for walking. Turning this device into a wheelchair would make it accessible for a lot more people. But of course robotic legs would be good too for the ones who could use them.

[@benculhane]

I like how every robotics company has the "stick we hit the robot with" and that in this case it's a hockey stick

[@ChrisD__]

@@flennboyd6413 Are they? Going for combat to robotics seems like a massive shift. I'd imagine most of the people beating robots with sticks are mechatronics and software engineers. Do you have a source?

[@evolicious]

@@flennboyd6413 Gonna call bullshit on that. BD are mostly students, programmers and engineers that have always been in the commercial industry. None of which have any military background. Might be why the military turned down contracts to work with them becasue they didn't know how to create the murder bots the military really wants.

[@lughlamhfada2523]

@@evolicious It doesn't matter if they have military background or not, they're working for the Pentagon. Boston Dynamics, MIT, and DARPA are all Pentagon fronts. Here's a little factoid, the Pentagon's old name is The War Department. That pretty much sums up what all their R&D is after.

[@danjohnston9037]

Cause Boston Got Hockey ;)

[@p5ychojoe138]

Been a long minute since I've seen a robot of this kind that I didn't feel was useless outside of cities and facilities. Honestly impressed. Could actually see use of it in some woods I spend time with, sending it to stands or areas where trail clearing is being done to deliver light supplies, like drinks or some tools. But, looks a bit on the light side, be pretty neat to see a heavy duty one capable of pulling something like a 4-wheeler(quadbike) for heavier tasks.

[@chrismonsen]

Perfect! Now we just need to put the baby seat on so we can go hiking together

[@Liam-ql7tr]

So you don't really hike?! LOL lazy haha. me wife said same thing

[@rondaprice60]

Bruh

[@whiteking4895]

@Planeta Tierra Segway or hoverboard homie

[@litma1000]

Let's put some guns on this ;)

[@caralho5237]

@@litma1000 to protect the baby from bears

[@KonradZielinski]

I wonder how long it took to find a set of stairs with runs wide enough for it to go up? I'm wagering that with wheels that size it would not have much luck with most standard staircases.

[@HotelPapa100]

Then give it a set of triple wheels as often used in strollers capable to be pulled up stairs. The principle still works.

[@shawtravis7384]

An excellent creation, but not a fair comparison - Boston Dynamics posted a video of a wheeled robot, still on this platform, back in 2017.

[@leftaroundabout]

It's basically _hopping_ up the stairs. With a more walking-like approach it could probably get up steeper stairs, 20" wheels should be enough. They just probably haven't yet figured out how to program / learn this.

[@KonradZielinski]

@@leftaroundabout In order to balance the axle has to be directly above the step, so this places a limit of wheel diameter based on the pitch of the stairs. once the stair treads are too narrow the axel will be past the edge of the step and the whole thing will roll down again. leaning forward to balance will not work because of the way wheels transfer forces. straight down from the center.

[@leftaroundabout]

@@KonradZielinski wheels don't transfer forces “straight down from the center”. (Unless they happen to roll on a flat surface of course.) Watch some motorbike trials competitions to see what crazy things are possible with wheels.

[@ecurb10]

Finally! Years ago I first saw an illustration for a sci-fi robot that had legs but with wheels instead of feet, and I thought "why the hell not?" And since then I've been wondering why no-one's done it yet. Like, to me it's a no-brainer. WAY more versatile.

[@kaasmeester5903]

Kind of like having roller skates with brakes.

[@quantumblauthor7300]

If it has a failure this thing is gonna fall over

[@Simplicitywins]

I thoroughly enjoy riding my electric unicycle, but the use of this tech in a similar fashion could absolutely amazing. The mobility it could give those that struggle with wheelchairs & prosthetics, with the ability to ascend stairs, could be life-changing. Great work, you guys!

[@Blox117]

bud this could be a vehicle like an euc except even better. way more space for battery and controller and less foot cramps

[@stormveil]

There are already stair climbing electric wheelchairs. And they have mechanisms to prevent it tipping over completely when there is a problem Also lifts and ramps exist.

[@ASDFCH]

Awesome. I can see the large efficiency gains of this over spot. I think both have their tradeoffs. This one will certainly reign supreme for operations on paved surfaces.

[@Star-rq3jd]

Boston dynamics can make one like this pretty quick... they may this kind already

[@toasterkolin9951]

I'm pretty sure Boston Dynamics has already made a robot that moves and kind of looks like this, but it just has a different use.

[@themodfather9382]

There's no trade-off. This can't get back up if it falls over. It's pretty simple...

[@KPai]

​@@themodfather9382they can figure out a way to do that. It's not that complicated

[@kotnapromke]

А Маск вживит в мозг чип Нейролинк и поставит эту тележку вместо парализованных ног инвалиду.

[@dinoscheidt]

0:49 kids keep in mind that hardware is just 20% of the story. So it’s only spotless if you can get close to the customer focused software suit of bd. Something that most hardware companies fail at. I wish you guys definitely all the best of luck! Greetings from Berlin ❤️

[@mysterioanonymous3206]

This is in the city of Zürich, and in particular ETH area, one of the best technical universities in the world. I used to walk past there on my way to work on a daily. Pretty sure this like many other start ups came out of there. I'm sure they'll manage just fine.

[@peterw1534]

Also spot tackles stairs much faster lol

[@CaBdosdos]

I'm gonna live long enough to see robots everywhere. I'm so excited.

[@JaydenLawson]

Love that tilt-shift timelapse at the end!

[@SteveXNYC]

Such a beautiful machine. Thank you.

[@gregl6759]

This is really amazing. Shouldn't take long for them to mount guns to these things to march us to the showers when we don't comply. Beautifully designed.

[@willek1335]

I would also go there if I was kicked around by my human overlords. 0:55

[@MrTsiolkovsky]

Best part is where they show the battery tech to make this viable that they don't have. Spectacular. Henry Ford-like people. Keep it up. No stopping us.

[@gipadang9815]

This is reminding me. 40-50 years ago, i saw a comic about battle between creatures with wheel as their foot 😮 and creatures with something can punch

[@TiagoTiagoT]

If the stairs are wide enough, I think it might be able to go up a little faster by going diagonally so it can lift one wheel at a time, bobbing slightly side to side instead of jumping with the whole thing at once for each step.

[@SolarizeYourLife]

You can code it how ever you want... Go for it...

[@marcosdamota7926]

Your idea looks good... But, if you're going to make wheelchairs out of it, I'll tell you a little story: I had a J&J "iBot 4000" which cost me 25,000 pounds and had to change batteries (1,150lbs a pair) every 6 months! Not to mention that extreme care was needed to climb stairs, absolutely impractical... the very thin tires always punctured due to the weight of the chair and the user; the joystik command always had problems and manufacturing, engineers had to come to fix it; the charger was also a problem as it was always getting damaged in the plug etc...I even had to change the main chassis, which cost me another 4,000 pounds! The list could continue... until finally they stopped (fortunately) from selling the batteries and the owners had to throw the iBot to the trash losing all the huge investment! It was the worst wheelchair I've ever had is this almoust 30 years being paraplegic! And as for J&J, a shame the way they treated their customers who spent fortunes on travel, buying the crap IBot and the hassles we had!!!

[@tivoaussie]

I sympathise with you. I had high hopes for the iBot, but never owned (or even saw) one. I'm sorry you wasted the money.

[@michaelnurse9089]

That is a horrific story. These robot companies should cut their teeth building better wheel chairs. The government should pay for this, as the tech advances benefits the nation. Those who need them should get free chairs.

[@jasperdalesamaniego3407]

This is absolutely amazing

[@DIEGOLUNFERTA]

Very lovely !

[@r.lamont8120]

This would be useful in bringing supplies in emergency and rescue situations.

[@blablabla6975]

Not at all

[@Yosser70]

Love how the hockey stick has become the tool of choice for robot abuse 😂

[@antikaaos]

*the robot revolution begins* "Here's your hockey stick, good luck"

[@rogerunderhill4267]

Actually, i think this is the future of personal transportation, once one of the electric unicycle manufacturers gets hold of the idea. Two parallel articulated wheels that we can stand on. A hover board that can do uneven terrain. They just need to put the cargo area (foot plates) between the wheels and below the axle.

[@hiddenspotsbc9772]

Itd be nice having a couple of these as pack mules for long treks in the mountains.

[@s4lino]

Pack mules going up stairs that's sexiness right there...then opens the fridge and you know the rest

[@AdamGrima]

These are going to make great scout drones for the robot revolution.

[@mpenn]

Imagine how terrifying the future will be.. these and the big one of the similar method of mobility by Boston Dynamics.. programmed to terminate, seeing you from many km's away Just coming to you at rapid speed unaffected by the terrain. Perfect terminators.

[@unclegrandpah8400]

Yeeesh!!😧

[@MartintheTinman]

I'm sure the military has already purchased many

[@mikeg4972]

Cool robot!

[@Anenome5]

Brilliant design.

[@doa_form]

Need to show it going through snow!

[@riccardoman1973]

Perfect companion for long walks in the mountains, he can keep backpack, chairs, food

[@danthemanzizle]

very impressive! I have to say though I feel like it could haul ass up stairs scary fast with those wheels and legs.

[@OstapP]

Looks very cool

[@blackhawksp4453]

I find these robots so mesmerizing, I really admire the people capable of making these machines, I've always wanted to make stuff like this if I wasn't this awful at maths and computer stuff in general.

[@SianaGearz]

Hah just get better by doing it. You can do it one step at a time. Maybe you won't build a world leading production ready robot with unique kinematics or balanced but you'll build simpler ones and you'll be proud of them regardless. Crucially, don't think that you need to be able to do everything alone. Connect to common interest communities and either help them with things that you don't struggle with as much or request help from them with things you do struggle with.

[@natureman5874]

@@SianaGearz ovum can be fertilized by a deposit 3 days before ovulation.

[@Fatbutnotflat]

Only one way to tackle large things, break it down to smaller things.

[@victormuckleston]

so many useless people that they made a useless robot to replace them

[@jamesblunt1915]

I wonder how mesmerizing they will be when it takes your job. 😂

[@user-rf2yp6xu9i]

Очень круто! Ждём такие технологии в калясках для людей с инвалидностью. Привет из России!

[@Trevis_Bikle]

эти устройства не статичны, всегда требуют энергии. а если выключить, то падают, нельзя их катить в аварийной обстановке. для инвалидок вы погорячились. их надо воспринимать как прикол и курьёз техники, а практическое использование стремится к нулю.

[@dirkdiggler2430]

Aww look!! It's baby ED-209 taking its first steps. 😍😍

[@recipedekho]

Nice video

[@ff1077]

This would be amazing to implement for doing package deliveries. In the case of smaller bubble-mailer packages that are dropped at the front door, this could help speed it up if there are deliveries in the same area. A vehicle could act as a central station for a couple while people could be there to deliver larger items and the bots could just travel along a sidewalk back to the vehicle for a quick charge and pick up another package.

[@bigredc222]

That thing could be modified to carry almost any package, so combined with a self-driving vehicle there'd be no reason for people at all.

[@nn431xru1]

Dumbest idea ever. Sh!t would get stolen left-n-right. Seems like human laziness has no boundaries.

[@blablabla6975]

@@bigredc222 if you'd have a brain you'd realize that he wasn't talking to you

[@deppintt8136]

It's always awesome to see such organic movements from robots. I'm assuming it uses a neural network to do such things?

[@callbikram]

Excellent innovation

[@zayag3543]

Would make an awesome wheelchair

[@rationalagent6927]

Cool product maybe I'm totally wrong but it's hard to believe dynamic stabilization is easier/cheaper than a third wheel

[@sk8moto]

Cool! Reminds me of the Boston Dynamics Handle with similar design. The Handle leans into turns and jumps over objects also!

[@voxpopuli905]

Cool. Now that everyone has surrendered their privacy and under total surveillance now we can invite the robots in when they decide to merge 1984 and Terminator into a duet series 🤦🏻‍♂️ ya know I’m highly skeptical on the theory that humans are evolving and becoming more intelligent lol

[@michaelnurse9089]

Handle is for heavy boxes in a warehouse. This thing could probably deliver a sandwich.

[@lucaeric510]

@@voxpopuli905 in developed countries there is no natural selection, therefore no evolution

[@voxpopuli905]

@@lucaeric510 right. That’s why we have political social parasites trying to come up with a plan

[@piplup10203854]

I like the idea that this could potentially be used for cinematography work. With it lighting up the hallway and having autonomous driving the idea of putting a go pro on it and putting in a route for it to follow could lead to getting some good shots or purpose using it to map out otherwise unsafe passages up ahead in the case of rescues, like imagine if something like this was able to be used to spot those who were trapped in the caverns and could be used for things like that it would be really helpful. Also the idea of perhaps a solo hiker having this with geo location could be a lifesaver in that if you had an accident it could detect and send a beacon for help or even things like detection on the battlefield to sweep for mines and IED's would be good. I really like the idea of this thing and I do look forward to seeing what applications it could be used for. Even something simple like delivering groceries to help with contactless dropoffs or something would be good. I would like to be able to hand it packages for a return it's certainly a lot safer than me entering a car so who knows what else it could do.

[@JB-1138]

Cool robot.

[@ccaro0359]

Hello guys. The robot is incredible. I have an idea. How about to use it like a prosthesis for people that lost both legs? Top job 👌

[@flailmail7069]

"What is my purpose?" "You pass butter.." "Oh My God"

[@zizizi2524]

this seems more practical than that dog and human robot from boston dynamic. Good job

[@marveld.c1420]

Love❤ from India🇮🇳.

[@BuckeyeStormsProductions]

Would two of these be able to work in conjunction to move someone from a hazardous situation, like during a search and rescue mission? An autonomous litter.

[@oadka]

This is amazing stuff! You've clearly done a lot of work on the movement control algorithms

[@bradleycecil6450]

It is really cool I would love to have the stair feature and maybe use it sometime off-road but useing are manual chairs is what keeps us going. Once you start just sitting there and not doing much your body will go down hill fast.

[@johnsmith4630]

Its NOT algorithms or code, its neural nets, its machine learning

[@MusingsFromTheJohn00]

Very nice.

[@rotips3370]

Very smart idea Ascencio

[@russellzauner]

Do you make a seat that attaches where the sensor goes? I need to ride this out into the wilderness because I have spinal damage and can't hike there anymore. Besides, wheels leave less footprint than..uh.....feet. lol

[@Luminaring]

Maybe try an electric scooter, due to low step and availability.

[@chropass912]

I can't imagine what to do if I had one tbh, but this machine is really awesome!!

[@Flash-Strike]

They will hunt humans

[@toasterkolin9951]

@@Flash-Strike Guerilla fighting robots.

[@MSR0076]

Wow super invention

[@jaybdub77]

I’m catching the vision. Perfect for holding my coffee.

[@hariharanramamurthy9946]

great

[@joshbottube]

Needs footage from it’s perspective. It has great potential as a gimbal or mobile gimbal base.

[@spar63938]

soooooo cuuute !!

[@phannguyetnguyen8254]

Look like an exhausted introvert trying to find a quiet place to recharge her/his battery.

[@cloverclothing7947]

Neat but what does it do exactly?

[@MW-vg9dn]

ehh ... uhh ... "inspections" ... ?

[@adeusexmachina]

@@MW-vg9dn also it can deliver pizza, watch on the channel such usecase

[@Nobody-Nowhere]

It actually makes sense, as our cities are build to be able to be accessed with wheelchairs. Even though this can climb stairs, the overall form factor kinda takes use of this infrastructure. Wheels are so much more efficient than legs, and something nature cant produce. So these wheeled robots make a lot of sense.

[@HotelPapa100]

More efficient than legs only in the planed environments we create in our cites.

[@thelastwoltzer]

Are you planning on using these robots somewhere else? If so, what for?

[@sunilnarine6313]

@@thelastwoltzer Mars......................obviously

[@willh69]

Perfect for taking your BBQ on a hike in the mountains

[@_MaxHeadroom_]

Cool as H E double hockey stix!

[@AvitoB0T]

Почему такие колёса? По-моему в прошлых версиях колёса более маневренные на лестницах

[@on220]

Маленькие колёса для лестниц наоборот хуже , так сказать застревают. А большие колёса позволяют поднимать по лестницам и спускаться не затрачивая много энергии, единственное только, что моторы должны быть с достаточным крутящим моментом

[@AvitoB0T]

@@on220 но... Если делать модель что постоянно ползает по лестницам то может быть, но чаще же всего требуется версия без необходимости прыгать по лестницам

[@on220]

@@AvitoB0T именно лестницы главная проблема городов.

[@AvitoB0T]

@@on220 ну тогда их проект перерастёт в нечто похожее на спот и потеряет свою уникальность Дополню: если они хотят оставить так как есть то им необходимо переписать программное обеспечение на то чтобы он не прыгал по лестницам, а балансируя шагал своими колёсами, думаю в таком случае получится сэкономить энергию, а самое главное сделать уникальное решение которого как я понимаю ещё никто не делал

[@on220]

@@AvitoB0T они уже догадались и сделали уникальное. А прыгает он по-моему для того чтоб показать что умеет это делать, а так то ездить он вроде тоже умеет по лестницам

[@pluviamachina3583]

I like where you put it up against Spot from Boston Dynamics and Ascento Pro dominated it. Very clever jab. X)

[@Venaloid]

Can it recover if it falls on its side?

[@KhanFlicks]

Would love to review this on our channel :)

[@ruslanzhelezkin5505]

При падении на бок или при переворачивании, как он сможет вернуться в исходное положение? Интересно

[@dmitrystark651]

это вряд-ли 😁

[@Revo2Evo]

Perfect if converted as a wheelchair that way someone can hold stuff for you especially if you’re moving.

[@bucharestbiketraffic]

What if...a flat tyre or maybe flat tyres? Those are bicycle wheels so easy to have a flat.

[@rxndyra]

nice boat bro

[@f.d.6667]

First thought: awesome wheelchair ... then realized that it's not. *Missed opportunity to REALLY make a difference.*

[@yukiko_5051]

Well, it's too dangerous as a wheelchair

[@f.d.6667]

@@yukiko_5051 Actually no. Even in the US, there are insurance-approved self-balancing wheelchairs that can climb stairs. They were the forerunners of the Segway.

[@ecurb10]

What "missed opportunity"? Who said they're not going to do that?

[@111jkjk]

Its so cute and useful but my cynical mind also sees them being another weapons platform 😰

[@effervescentrelief]

All of them will be. High caliber might pose an issue for this one unless firing the weapon at a 90 degree angle from the direction of travel.

[@111jkjk]

@@effervescentrelief i recon once price goed down due to mass production theyll just have a charge strapped to them and be used like the swarming loitering munitions that are being deployed in proxi wars right as we type

[@babycriminalchan5803]

This will be so helpful for physically challenged people if it haves career capabilities 🥺❤️

[@anggorotriatmojo1200]

That "spotless" thing is really funny

[@MatterIsNotSolid]

This thing can haul around over 50lbs of ammo. Pretty cool.

[@nin2000]

wow , first terminator looks cool hha.

[@architectinth]

Mailmen would love this.

[@jakenuno9900]

I thought it was a wheelchair lol THAT would be awesome!

[@tub2023]

Essa tecnologia é otima para os cadeirantes que precisam de cadeiras de rodas

[@Matt-lk5uq]

Very good for delivery

[@donlitos]

Most positive comments written by the Ascent Pro, autonomously

[@user-pk1fo2cq7c]

Cool👍

[@bruh-rs8vt]

I adore this.

[@adveshdarvekar7733]

That balance it has is wonderful

[@KlavsAdventure]

8 hours is kinda perfect

[@painterken2542]

Looks good at chasing humans, does it come with brackets to hold things..or will there be extra charges for that..and just to be clear..it does not swim well , correct?

[@_papa.chocolate_6535]

Should've called it Ascentpro. Regardless, this is inspiring work!

[@ELXR_AUDIO]

They need a modular design where they can swap the main module into different movement types. It would be cool if spot could get into this type of robot and then get off when he needs to. There could be different modules like a drone one.

[@sutiwatarom7180]

It's very good 👍👍

[@enriqueruiz1941]

Brilliant

[@savagex466-qt1io]

So cute how he gets up the stairs ! " I can do it ! "

[@oscargoldman5454]

O futuro chegou, esse equipamento vai servir em várias situações....

[@terryamstutz2028]

Now if Ascento would make wheel chairs that do this - then we'd be "talkin'"!

[@I_Am_King_Geo]

The first bit I thought the bigger robot was about to mount the smaller one 😂

[@sakat1989]

Здорово !!!!

[@dostarora97]

Yaass !! Here go the robot wars are coming !!

[@SposobyZarabotka]

Невероятно!) это же цыплёнок из звездных войн)

[@akshayoval9624]

What if they could make it attachable and detachable with the hip joint of people who have lost both their legs ...would be superb...!!!