Avast! Ye scurvy dogs, witness this miracle contraption! This here robot be raisin' walls 'pon its lonesome!
2023-12-05
Arrr, me hearties! Look ye here, for HEAP be an impressive spectacle of how wondrous automatons be employin' their sensors, intelligence, and knack to complete tasks that'd flummox or even baffle us lowly landlubbers!
In the language of a 17th-century pirate, building a wall out of boulders is no easy task, mateys. But fear not, for the robot "HEAP" has come to lend a hand. Arr, HEAP stands for Hydraulic Excavator for an Autonomous Purpose, and it's a mighty 12-ton Menzi Muck M545 walking excavator modified by the clever crew at ETH Zurich Research Institute. With its modifications, HEAP can scan a construction site, create a 3D map of it, and record the locations of those heavy boulders. It then uses its strength to lift each boulder, estimating its weight and center of gravity with its machine vision technology. With an algorithm guiding it, HEAP determines the best place to stack those boulders and builds a stable, 20-ft high, 213-ft long dry-stone wall. HEAP is a versatile matey, and it can use locally sourced boulders or other materials, so no energy is wasted bringing them from afar. The researchers reckon HEAP can be adapted to work with bricks, concrete blocks, or wood, and it can be used to build shelters, retaining walls, or even artistic sculptures. Ahoy, mateys, this robot be a true treasure, showing the potential of autonomous robots to perform complex tasks in challenging environments like construction sites. This wall-building venture is part of a park in Oberglatt, Switzerland, and the Eberhard construction company is using it to show how structures can be designed, built, and used in a way that minimizes waste and maximizes resource efficiency. So, me hearties, what be your thoughts on HEAP and its wall-building skills? Do ye think robots like HEAP will become more common in the future? Let us know at Cyberguy.com/Contact. Arr, for more tech tips and security alerts, subscribe to the free CyberGuy Report Newsletter at Cyberguy.com/Newsletter. Fair winds and following seas, me hearties!