Knowledge-Based Firm in Iran Produces Underwater Robots Capable of Picking Objects in 200-M Depth
“One of the achievements of this company is an underwater robot for checking and discovering equipment and conditions in marine environments,” said Shahin Faqihi, one of the researchers of the Iranian knowledge-based company.
“The first generation of this robot named ‘Kashef-1 ( Explorer-1) was designed and built for a depth of 100 meters, and in the second generation of this robot, we were able to offer a robot to perform missions up to a depth of 200 meters,” he added.
“The first models were only designed for watching and detecting, but in its more advanced generation, it is possible to add sonar, USPL, etc. for more accurate monitoring of the sea level and depth,” he continued.
“The latest generation of this robot can sit on the bottom of the sea and move over the seabed. It is also equipped with an arm to lift objects on the seabed,” he added.
“This robot can rival with its foreign-made equivalents. There are foreign robots offered to the market and we started manufacturing them in the country, and now these robots have been commercialized,” the researcher continued.
“Smaller models of this robot in smaller sizes weighing 15 kg are able to carry up to 3 kg and their performance is mostly based on vision,” he further said.
“Kashef-1(Explorer-1) has 3 motors and less movement capabilities, while the Explorer-2 is made for more deep missions in marine environments and has higher motion transmission,” Faqihi added.
He went on to say that the Kashef/Explorer-2 is a robot with 6 motors, which enjoys higher stability than its older generation, adding, “This robot is faster, because it has stronger motors, while it is able to land on the floor.”
Faqihi pointed to the cameras of the robots, adding, “The cameras of these robots have different qualities based on the missions; in places where more accurate identification is needed, higher quality cameras have been used.”
According to him, the resolution of its cameras ranges from 640 pixels to full HD.
Stating that the robots are made at a third the prices of foreign-made imported equivelants, Faqihi said, “This robot can compete with foreign rivals in terms their performance.”
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