Legged mobile robot, capable of navigating stairs ways and oddly arranged terrain, facilitating safe traversal

Concepts

• industrial robots
• glasgow
• mobile robot
• stairs ways
• terrain
• safe traversal
• negotiated procedure
• university
• prior publication
• provisions of regulation 33.1.b.ii of the prevailing legislation

Location

Geochart for 1 buyers and 1 suppliers

Strathclyde University

Boston Dynamics

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Description

The University intends to award a contract under the negotiated procedure without prior publication under the provisions of regulation 33.1.b.ii of the prevailing legislation.

Award Detail

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 42997300 - Industrial robots

Legal Justification

The equipment to be procured must be a legged mobile robot, capable of navigating stairs ways and oddly arranged terrain, facilitating safe traversal. The identified system is evidenced to have a unique capability, as evidenced by the following patents: US9259838 - Systems and Methods for Ground Plane Estimation, US9804600 - Systems and Methods for Ground Plane Estimation, US9499219 - Touch-down Sensing for Robotic Devices, US9908240 - Ground Plane Compensation and US10528051 – Auto-height swing adjustment.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** The University intends to enter into a contract on 1st March 2021. (SC Ref:649916)