This Robot Takes Care Of 30,000 Mice, Like A Gentleman!
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Oct 20, 2024
Oct 20, 2024
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You might be unaware of a management domain - called laboratory animal management. But this robot seems to have a Ph.D in it. The robot developed by Nikkoyo Technos and Yaskawa Electric of Japan specialised in taking care of about 30,000 mice. The robot solves the problem of humans getting infected by the diseases in lab animals By employing robots in place of humans to take care of the mice, this problem is eliminated.
The robot itself is a 6-axis, multi-jointed robot designed to mimic human actions and motions. There are several functions it can perform - from changing cage sheets, topping up the food for animals, changing water etc. The robot picks up various tools required for each of the job in turn. The current version of the robot isn't capable of determining how much food is remaining; but the engineers promise that the next version will have that capability.
The robot handles the animals gently and replaces humans in about 80% of the hard, dirty and dangerous tasks. Engineers say that the robot can also coordinate with other robots that have been designed to perform specific tasks, such as carrying the cages. The animals are monitored by cameras 24x7.
Check out following video that shows all of the duties this robot performs -
The robot itself is a 6-axis, multi-jointed robot designed to mimic human actions and motions. There are several functions it can perform - from changing cage sheets, topping up the food for animals, changing water etc. The robot picks up various tools required for each of the job in turn. The current version of the robot isn't capable of determining how much food is remaining; but the engineers promise that the next version will have that capability.
The robot handles the animals gently and replaces humans in about 80% of the hard, dirty and dangerous tasks. Engineers say that the robot can also coordinate with other robots that have been designed to perform specific tasks, such as carrying the cages. The animals are monitored by cameras 24x7.
Check out following video that shows all of the duties this robot performs -
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