Purchase of Manipulation Platform

Concepts

• edinburgh
• industrial robots
• manipulation platform
• platform
• manipulation
• sake ez grippers
• configuration
• algorithm design
• control data
• freedom

Location

The National Robotarium Heriot-Watt University Research Park Riccarton Campus Edinburgh EH14 4AS

Description

Purchase of Manipulation Platform for research purposes

Total Quantity or Scope

This is a specialist piece of robotic equipment and there are no other suppliers available in the market to supply this type of equipment in the form factor required. The Alex Manipulation Platform (supplied by Boardwalk Robotics) includes two 7 degree-of-freedom arms, a 3 degree-of-freedom spine, a 2 degree-of-freedom head, an onboard computer and switch, perception sensors in the head and chest, table-mounted stand, two Sake EZ Grippers, NUC configured with an automated logger to capture control data for troubleshooting and algorithm design and installation & configuration. The principal purpose of the contract is to acquire goods in connection with research undertaken by The National Robotarium.

Award Detail

CPV Codes

• 42997300 - Industrial robots

Indicators

Legal Justification

This is a voluntary ex ante transparency notice (VEAT). This notice is to indicate that The National Robotarium intends to contract with Boardwalk Robotics for a Alex Manipulation Platform. This is a specialist piece of robotic equipment and there are no other suppliers available in the market to supply this type of equipment in the form factor required. The Alex Manipulation Platform (supplied by Boardwalk Robotics) includes two 7 degree-of-freedom arms, a 3 degree-of-freedom spine, a 2 degree-of-freedom head, an onboard computer and switch, perception sensors in the head and chest, table-mounted stand, two Sake EZ Grippers, NUC configured with an automated logger to capture control data for troubleshooting and algorithm design and installation & configuration. The principal purpose of the contract is to acquire goods in connection with research undertaken by The National Robotarium.

Other Information

Please Note: An Award has not been made for this requirement. The date included at V.2.1 of this notice refers to the date for the publication of this Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice only. Heriot-Watt University on behalf of The National Robotarium will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to suppliers by means of this VEAT notice. The Standstill period will be for a period of 10 calendar days (SC Ref:758725)