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Skyline Robotics leverages industrial robotics arms to autonomously wash skyscraper home windows. | Credit: Skyline Robotics
Skyline Robotics, builders of OZMO, the world’s first high-rise window-cleaning robotic, right this moment introduced the corporate has obtained its first patent for its robotic window-cleaning system. The patent, awarded by Singapore, consists of the design of the system in addition to how the system operates. Skyline has filed its patent in 9 jurisdictions globally, with Singapore being the primary to independently consider and validate the corporate’s improvements.
Skyline Robotics is a 2023 RBR50 innovation award winner for this distinctive answer to skyscraper window cleansing automation.
“As this is our first patent awarded, it is a big milestone related to the uniqueness of our technology,” mentioned Michael Brown, CEO & chairman, Skyline Robotics. “It also means our method of implementation will now be protected, starting in Singapore, with the belief that more patent awards will be coming on a global scale. This is foundational proof that our team, our company provides innovation in a way that others never have.”
Skyline Robotics’ first patent comes as the corporate is within the midst of a worldwide growth. The first Ozmo robots have been deployed in New York City in partnership with Platinum, Inc. the place Skyline has already carried out work at 10 Hudson Yards, 383 Madison, 825 third Avenue, and seven World Trade Center. Moving ahead, Skyline goals to carry Ozmo to buildings internationally.
Skyline’s flagship robotic, OZMO, combines synthetic intelligence, machine studying and laptop imaginative and prescient with superior robotics and sensors to deal with among the most urgent trade challenges together with labor shortages and employee security. With OZMO, window washing might be carried out as much as thrice quicker than people, with out placing staff in danger. Additionally, as OZMO is operated by people, it’s not changing human window washers, however is accelerating a future the place people and robots work collectively. The result’s a better, quicker, safer, and extra economical different to human window washers.
A abstract of the claimed invention
Patent quantity: WO2019155473A1
Summary: The current invention supplies a computer-implemented methodology for controlling the cleansing of a constructing facade from an elevator platform. It includes receiving a multi-dimensional map and figuring out an ordered sequence of directions, which incorporates robotic arm directions and elevator platform directions. The directions are temporally intertwined to execute a cleansing sample masking at the very least a part of the facade. The directions are forwarded through at the very least one first interface and the elevator platform directions through a second interface.
