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Research Robots Specifications

Summary Comparison

Seekur®

Seekur Jr. 

PowerBot
 
Research PatrolBot®

PeopleBot

Pioneer 3-DX 

Pioneer 3-AT 

AmigoBot

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PHYSICAL
Length (cm [in]) 140 cm
[55 in]
105 cm
[41 in]
85 cm
[33 in]
59 cm
[23 in]
47 cm
[19 in]
45 cm
[18 in]
50 cm
[20 in]
33 cm
[13 in]
Width (cm [in]) 130 cm
[51 in]
84 cm
[33 in]
63 cm
[25 in]
48 cm
[19 in]
38 cm
[15 in]
40 cm
[16 in]
49 cm
[19 in]
28 cm
[11 in]
Height without accessories (cm [in]) 110 cm
[43 in]
50 cm
[20 in]
47 cm
[19 in]
38 cm
[15 in]
112 cm
[44 in]
24.5 cm
[9.5 in]
26 cm
[10 in]
15 cm
[6 in]
Ground Clearance (cm [in]) 18 cm
[7.1 in]
10 cm
[3.9 in]
6.7 cm
[2.6 in]
5 cm
[2.0 in]
3.5 cm
[1.4 in]
6.5 cm
[2.5 in]
7 cm
[2.8 in]
3 cm
[1.2 in]
Weight (with min. battery capacity) (kg [lbs]) 300 kg
[660 lbs]
80 kg
[176 lbs]
120 kg
[264 lbs]
46 kg
[101 lbs]
12 kg
[26 lbs]
9 kg
[20 lbs]
12 kg
[26 lbs]
3.6 kg
[8 lbs]
Rated Payload of base platform with included battery (kg [lbs]) 70 kg [154 lbs] (flat surface)
30 kg [66 lbs] (@ 20% grade)
40 kg [88 lbs] (on tile)
40 kg [88 lbs] (grass/dirt)
30 kg [66 lbs] (asphalt)
75 kg [165 lbs] (flat surface)
45 kg [100 lbs] (@ 8% grade)
33 kg [66 lbs] (flat surface)
19 kg [42 lbs] (@ 13% grade)
8 kg [18 lbs] (flat surface) 17 kg [37 lbs] (flat surface)
10 kg [22 lbs] (@ 13% grade)
15 kg [33 lbs] (on tile)
10 kg [22 lbs] (grass/dirt)
5 kg [11 lbs] (asphalt)
2 kg [4.4 lbs] (flat surface)
1 kg [2.2 lbs] (@ 6% grade)
Absolute Maximum Payload of base platform with included battery (kg [lbs]) 70 kg [154 lbs] (flat surface)
40 kg [88 lbs] (@ 20% grade)
60 kg [132 lbs] (on tile)
60 kg [132 lbs] (grass/dirt)
40 kg [88 lbs] (asphalt)
100 kg [220 lbs] (flat surface)
60 kg [132 lbs] (@ 8% grade)
40 kg [88 lbs] (flat surface)
25 kg [55 lbs] (@ 13% grade)
10 kg [22 lbs] (flat surface) 23 kg [50 lbs] (flat surface)
14 kg [30 lbs] (@ 13% grade)
20 kg [44 lbs] (on tile)
13.5 kg [30 lbs] (grass/dirt)
7 kg [15 lbs] (asphalt)
2.5 kg [5.5 lbs] (flat surface)
1 kg [2.2 lbs] (@ 6% grade)

CONSTRUCTION AND ENVIRONMENT
Seekur® Seekur Jr.  PowerBot™  Research PatrolBot®  PeopleBot Pioneer 3-DX  Pioneer 3-AT  AmigoBot
Body Powder-coated 3.0/4.8mm aluminum unibody Powder-coated 3.0/4.8mm aluminum unibody Steel frame with powder-coated 2.3mm aluminum body Steel frame with powder-coated 2.3mm aluminum Powder-coated 1.6mm aluminum Powder-coated 1.6mm aluminum Powder-coated 1.6mm aluminum Aluminum body, high-impact plastic shell
IP Rating 54 54 20 42 (covers in place) 20 20 20 20
Operating Temperature Range (deg C [deg F]) -20° to 50° C
[-4° to 122° F]
-5° to 35° C
[23° to 95° F]
0° to 35° C
[32° to 95° F]
0° to 40° C
[32° to 104° F]
0° to 35° C
[32° to 95° F]
0° to 35° C
[32° to 95° F]
0° to 35° C
[32° to 95° F]
0 to 35 [32 to 95]

POWER
Seekur® Seekur Jr.  PowerBot™  Research PatrolBot®  PeopleBot Pioneer 3-DX  Pioneer 3-AT  AmigoBot
Battery Voltage (VDC) 24 V 24 V 24 V 24 V 12 V 12 V 12 V 12 V
Battery Capacity (each battery module) (Ah) 100 Ah 10 Ah
(each module)
90 Ah 20 Ah 9 Ah (each battery) 9 Ah
(each battery)
9 Ah
(each battery)
2.1 Ah
Number of Battery Modules Possible 1 1-3 2 1 1-3 1-3 1-3 1
Total Capacity (Ah) 100 Ah 30 Ah 90 Ah 20 Ah 27 Ah 27 Ah 27 Ah 2.1 Ah
Battery Chemistry NiCad NiMH Sealed lead-acid Sealed lead-acid Sealed lead-acid Sealed lead-acid Sealed lead-acid Sealed lead-acid
Battery Access N/A Center Hatch (hot swappable) Slide-out tray Removable panel access Hinged, latched access door (hot swappable) Hinged, latched access door (hot swappable) Hinged, latched access door (hot swappable) Removable screws
Hot-Swappable Battery Modules? No Yes No No Yes Yes Yes No
Continuous run time, base platform, new batteries (hours) 3-8 (with laser and 2 computers ) 8 (with laser and computer) 4.5 (with laser and computer) 3 (with laser and computer) 8 (no laser, computer, or touchscreen) 30 (no laser or computer) 8 (no laser or computer) 2
Full Recharge time (hours) 8 hours 3 hours 2.5 hours 3.2 hours 2.4 h (fast charger)
12 h(standard charger)
2.4 h (fast charger)
12 h (standard charger)
2.4 h (fast charger)
12 h (standard charger)
2 h (fast charger)
6-8 h (standard charger)
 
MOBILITY
Seekur® Seekur Jr.  PowerBot™  Research PatrolBot®  PeopleBot Pioneer 3-DX  Pioneer 3-AT  AmigoBot
Drive 4 wheel drive, each independently steered 4 wheel drive, skid steer 2-wheel drive, with 2 rear balancing casters 2-wheel differential drive, with 4 balancing casters 2-wheel differential drive, with rear balancing caster 2-wheel differential drive, with rear balancing caster 4 wheel drive, skid steer 2-wheel differential drive, with rear balancing caster
Wheel Composition Pneumatic rubber tire  Pneumatic rubber tire  Pneumatic drive wheels and 19cm casters Foam filled non-marking rubber, hard casters Foam filled nylon, hard casters  Foam filled nylon, hard casters Pneumatic nylon (outdoor wheels) or
Solid Rubber (indoor wheels)
Solid rubber drive wheels, hard caster
Suspension  Yes  No  Yes  Yes  No  No  No  No
Drive Wheel Diameter (cm [in]) 40 cm
[15.7 in]
40 cm
[15.7 in]
27cm
[10.6 in]
20 cm
[7.9 in]
20 cm
[7.9 in]
20 cm
[7.9 in]
21.5 cm
[8.5 in]
10 cm
[3.9 in]
Drive Wheel Width (cm [in]) 20 cm
[7.9 in]
20 cm
[7.9 in]
9 cm
[3.5 in]
5 cm
[2.0]
5 cm
[2.0]
5 cm
[2.0]
8.8 cm
[3.5]
2.5 cm
[1.0]
Pushing force (kg [lbs]) 160 kg
[350 lbs]
70 kg
[154 lbs]
32 kg
[70 lbs]
22 kg
[48 lbs]
8 kg
[18 lbs]
6 kg
[13 lbs]
18 kg
[40 lbs]
0.5 kg
[1.1 lbs]
Swing radius (cm [in]) 83 cm
[32.7 in]
52 cm
[20.5 in]
54 cm
[21.3 in]
29 cm
[11.4 in]
32 cm
[12.6 in]
Without bumpers: 27 cm [10.5 in]
With bumpers: 32 cm [12.6 in]
Without bumpers:
35 cm [13.8 in]
With bumpers: 40 cm [15.7 in]
16.5 cm
[6.5 in]
Max Translation Speed (m/sec [miles/hour]) 1.8 m/s
[4.0 mph]
1.2 m/s
[2.7 mph]
2.1 m/s
[4.7 mph]
1.7 m/s
[3.8 mph]
0.8 m/s
[1.8 mph]
1.2 m/s
[2.7 mph]
1.2 m/s
[2.7 mph]
1 m/s
[2.2 mph]
Max Traversable Step (cm [in]) 17 cm
[6.7 in]
12 cm
[4.7 in]
3 cm
[1.2 in]
2 cm
[0.8 in]
1.5 cm
[0.6 in]
2.5 cm
[1.0 in]
10 cm
[3.9 in]
1.5 cm
[0.6 in]
Max Traversable Gap (cm [in]) untested untested 8 cm
[3.1 in]
3.5 cm
[1.4 in]
5 cm
[2.0 in]
5 cm
[2.0 in]
15 cm
[5.9 in]
4 cm
[1.6 in]
Max Traversable Slope 35% (unladen) 75+% 15% 13% 5% 25% 35% 5%
Traversable Terrains Indoor and outdoor Indoor and outdoor Wheelchair accessible Wheelchair accessible Wheelchair accessible Wheelchair accessible Asphalt, sand, dirt, concrete (with outdoor wheels) or
All wheelchair accessible indoor (with indoor wheels)
Wheelchair accessible


SOFTWARE
Seekur® Seekur Jr.  PowerBot™  Research PatrolBot®  PeopleBot Pioneer 3-DX  Pioneer 3-AT  AmigoBot
ARIA Robotics API Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
ARNL Laser Navigation Software Option Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
SONARNL Sonar Navigation Software Included No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
MOGS GPS Navigation Software Optional Optional No No No No Optional No

SENSORS, MANIPULATORS AND OTHER ACCESSORIES
Seekur® Seekur Jr.  PowerBot™  Research PatrolBot®  PeopleBot Pioneer 3-DX  Pioneer 3-AT  AmigoBot
Sonar Sensors
(15cm - 5m range)
N/A N/A 14 front
14 rear
4 rear 8 front (top section)
8 front (bottom section)
8 rear (bottom section)
8 front
8 rear (optional)
8 front (optional)
8 rear (optional)
6 front
2 rear
Multi-DOF Arm option Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes No
2-DOF Gripper option No No No No Yes, with vertical lift Yes Yes AmigoFingers
Bumper Segments 8 segments (full coverage) 4 front
4 rear
7 front
5 rear
6 front
6 rear
5 front
5 rear
5 front (optional)
5 rear (optional)
5 front (optional)
5 rear (optional)
N/A
Speakers for onboard computer No No No Yes Optional Optional No No
Laser option Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Gyro. rotation sensor Standard Standard Optional Optional Optional Optional Optional No
6-axis IMU Optional Optional No No No No No No
GPS/DGPS option Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No
Pan/Tilt/Zoom Camera Option Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Fixed camera only (no pan/tilt/zoom)
Vision/ACTS Color-Tracking options Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
MobileRanger depth sensor option Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Speech synthesis (text-to-speech) software option No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No

ONBOARD COMPUTING & COMMUNICATIONS
Seekur® Seekur Jr.  PowerBot™  Research PatrolBot®  PeopleBot Pioneer 3-DX  Pioneer 3-AT  AmigoBot
Onboard Computing Option Yes (up to 5) Yes (up to 2) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Computer Form Factor EBX EBX Full-sized PC EBX EBX EBX EBX N/A
Maximum Number of Expansion Cards & ports per Computer 3 PC/104+ cards; mini-PCIe 3 PC/104+; mini-PCIe  5 PCI 4 PC/104+ 3 PC/104+; mini-PCIe 3 PC/104+; mini-PCIe 2 PC/104+ N/A
Computer Ports 6 USB 2.0
4 serial
6 USB 2.0
4 serial
4 (USB1.1)
2 (USB2.0)
2 serial
4 USB 2.0
4 serial
6 USB 2.0 (3 external)
4 serial
6 USB 2.0 (3 external)
4 serial
6 USB 2.0 (3 external)
4 serial
N/A
Wireless Operation Options (with onboard computer) 802.11b/g (with access point and client station modes; firewall)
900 MHz ethernet network bridge
802.11b/g (iwith access point and client station modes; firewall)
900 MHz ethernet network bridge
802.11a/b/g 802.11a/b/g 802.11a/b/g 802.11a/b/g 802.11a/b/g N/A
Wireless Operation option (without onboard computer) No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

ELECTRONICS
 
Seekur® Seekur Jr.  PowerBot™  Research PatrolBot®  PeopleBot Pioneer 3-DX  Pioneer 3-AT  AmigoBot
Analog Inputs Available 8 (per computer, upon request) 8 (per computer, upon request) 3 onboard 6 (with computer) 3 onboard 3 onboard 3 onboard 3 onboard
Digital I/O Available (some may be used by accessories) 32 (per computer) 32 (per computer) 8 inputs onboard
8 outputs onboard
16 (with computer) 8 inputs onboard
8 outputs onboard
32 configurable (with computer, upon request)
8 inputs onboard
8 outputs onboard
32 configurable (with computer, upon request)
8 inputs onboard
8 outputs onboard
32 configurable (with computer, upon request)
0
Microcontroller Additional Serial Ports 0 0 3 1 3 3 3 2
Electronically switched power ports Standard:
2 5V @ 2 A ea
4 12V @ 2 A ea
2 24V @ 1 A ea
2 battery @ 5 A ea
Additional With 2nd Power Board:
2 5V @ 2 A ea
4 12V @ 2 A ea
5 24V @ 1 A ea
2 battery @ 1 A ea
2 5V @ 2 A ea
4 12V @ 2 A ea
2 24V @ 1 A ea
2 battery @ 5 A ea
0 1 5V @ 2 A ea
3 12V @ 2 A ea (5 total)
1 24V @ 2 A ea
2 battery @ 2 A ea
1 estoppped battery @ 7.5 A
0 0 0 0

CONTROLS, PORTS AND INDICATORS
(side or top panels) 
Seekur® Seekur Jr.  PowerBot™  Research PatrolBot®  PeopleBot Pioneer 3-DX  Pioneer 3-AT  AmigoBot
Interactive robot status LCD Display Yes Optional Optional Yes Optional Optional Optional No
Emergency Stop Button Control Disconnect all power Disconnect all power Disconnect motion power Disconnect motion power Disable motion No Disable motion No
Motion Button Control Disconnect motion power Disconnect motion power Disable motion No Disable motion Disable motion Disable motion No
External User Panel Switched Power No No Switch 1:
5V @ 1 A
12V @ 1 A
24V @ 1 A
Switch 2:
5V @ 1 A
12V @ 1 A
24V @ 1 A
1 5V Port
1 12V Port
1 24V Port
Switched together:
5V @ 1.5 A
battery @ 2 A
Switched together:
5V @ 1.5 A
battery @ 2 A
Switched together:
5V @ 1.5 A
battery @ 2 A
No
Joystick port Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No