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Series II, X125 snake-arm robot successfully delivered to University College London
Wednesday, November 25, 2015
OC Robotics has successfully delivered a Series II X125 snake-arm robot to University College London. This system will be used for robotic deployment of photogrammetry capability for inspection and measurement of confined and cluttered 3D environments.
Mobile snake-arm robot delivered to Oxford MRG
Thursday, July 9, 2015
OC Robotics has delivered a snake-arm robot, integrated with a mobile vehicle, to Oxford Mobile Robotics Group (MRG). The 1.5m arm is mounted on an untethered, omnidirectional vehicle, giving it the freedom to explore complex structures that a conventional robot could not.
Powered directly from the vehicle and controlled over Wi-Fi, the snake-arm robot will have a range of tools mounted at the tip. MRG will be using the system to demonstrate their surveying and inspection technologies in applications relevant to hazardous environments where people cannot operate safely.
OC Robotics' snake-arm robot featured by Maxon Motor
Thursday, April 30, 2015
Maxon Motor UK has featured OC Robotics' snake-arm robots in a new client showcase on youtube.
OC Robotics in the Daily Telegraph
Wednesday, February 4, 2015
OC Robotics success has featured in The Daily Telegraph;
Introducing the Series II system
Tuesday, December 16, 2014
OC Robotics is pleased to introduce the Series II - X125 system. This Series II system builds upon the successful JetSnake product deployed on the Miami port tunnel boring machine.
OC Robotics at the AFTES conference in Lyon
Wednesday, November 12, 2014
OC Robotics was pleased to demonstrate the TBM JetSnake robot at AFTES - Congress 2014 in Lyon. The event took place between October 13 - 15, 2014.
Vince Cable, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, visits OC Robotics
Friday, October 31, 2014
During his visit the Business Secretary saw the latest snake-arm robot systems which boast significant performance increases over previous models, including a 10 to 50 fold increase in time between service intervals and up to an 80% decrease in maintenance costs.
OC Robotics successfully delivers JetSnake to Bouygues Travaux Publics
Monday, August 11, 2014
OC Robotics has delivered a snake-arm robot called JetSnake to Bouygues Travaux Publics to improve inspection and maintenance of tunnel boring machines.
Rob Buckingham to head up new centre for remote handling
Wednesday, June 11, 2014
Rob Buckingham, co-founder director of Bristol based OC Robotics, is to head-up a new centre for Remote Handling within Culham Laboratories. Based near his home in Oxford, Culham Laboratories was also Rob’s workplace for part of his early career.
OC Robotics wins contract with US Air Force
Monday, April 15, 2013
OC Robotics is pleased to announce the signing of a contract with the United States Air Force Research Laboratory to develop and deliver snake-arm robots to reach inside aircraft wings. Snake-arm robots are long, slender, remotely-controlled manipulators, ideal for working in confined spaces such as inspection and maintenance of existing aircraft structures.