How might we create maintenance robots that take care of and manage aging buildings while also adding character and warmth for the people who live there.
NEW CHALLENGES
Existing city infrastructure is aging. Despite this, the idea of reconstructing cities with smart infrastructure to accommodate robotics is not realistic.
Hi, My name's Sam. I've been living in this old building for the last 3 years and I love it.
It's not because the building is brand new but because there's a real sense of community. The fact that I know my neighbors is amazing. The building is not the newest but the maintenance robots that they have recently bought are actually making a huge difference.
It's not because the building is brand new but because there's a real sense of community. The fact that I know my neighbors is amazing. The building is not the newest but the maintenance robots that they have recently bought are actually making a huge difference.
IN PAUSE MODE
The Maintenance bot kinds of hangs out in the lobby when it's not busy doing it's thing.
When it's not monitoring our hallways making sure the building is in good shape, it's spending time in the lobby or in the maintenance room waiting for it's next task.
A TOOL FOR EVERYTHING
Whenever it's doing something new it just grabs a new tool from it's bucket.
Whether it's scanning walls for water leaks or pressing the elevator button to go up to the 3rd floor, the maintenance bot has the right end effector to do what it needs to do.
BUILDING HEALTH CHECKS
Scanning for water leaks, electrical shorts or that odd mouse running down the hallway.
The maintenance bot tracks the health of interior walls and hallways. It can even scan into the walls to see what's happening inside the wall. Today it even found a leak in my apartment.
The maintenance bot tracks the health of interior walls and hallways. It can even scan into the walls to see what's happening inside the wall. Today it even found a leak in my apartment.
A BIT SHY
The maintenance robot is a bit shy and hides away when people approach.
To be respectful of people walking past it in the hallways, the robot hides away so as to not intimidate people. I think it's kind of adorable.
To be respectful of people walking past it in the hallways, the robot hides away so as to not intimidate people. I think it's kind of adorable.
MANAGING WORK JOBS
The maintenance robot reports back on any issues and coordinates with trades workers.
In my previous apartments it's always been tricky trying to find times to be home when plumbers or electricians needed to come by to fix things. The maintenance bot takes care of this for me and saves me a lot of headaches.
In my previous apartments it's always been tricky trying to find times to be home when plumbers or electricians needed to come by to fix things. The maintenance bot takes care of this for me and saves me a lot of headaches.
EXTERIOR MAINTENANCE DRONE
There's also a companion drone that checks the building's exterior and roof.
The maintenance bot takes care of everything inside and it's companion drone takes care of everything outside. Together, the make a great team.
The maintenance bot takes care of everything inside and it's companion drone takes care of everything outside. Together, the make a great team.
surveying capabilities
The companion drone zips outside to assess the situation.
After a big storm, the companion drone heads up to check the outside of the building for any leaks, clogged gutters or exterior cracks so it can report back to the property manager.
After a big storm, the companion drone heads up to check the outside of the building for any leaks, clogged gutters or exterior cracks so it can report back to the property manager.
BUILDING HEALTH UPDATES
At the end of the day the bots help keep the building in good shape and save the property manager headaches.
The property manager is in charge of a few buildings. Before the bots were introduced, it always felt like he had no clue what was going on. Now it feels like things get sorted out before anyone even knows they're an issue.
The property manager is in charge of a few buildings. Before the bots were introduced, it always felt like he had no clue what was going on. Now it feels like things get sorted out before anyone even knows they're an issue.
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