M1 Mobile Manipulator: Manual Dexterity and Force Control on the Go
At Meka we believe that robots designed to work in human environments require mobility, dexterity, and compliant force-control. We created the Meka M1 to meet these needs. The M1 is an integrated and customizable mobile manipulation platform.
The M1 was inspired by the successful design of the Georgia Tech robot named Cody. It features compliant force control throughout its body, a customizable sensor head, durable and strong grippers, and a small footprint omnidirectional base.
In robotics, innovation requires robot-on-time. The M1 has been designed for durable operation and rapid experimenation and development. It includes the M3 and ROS software stacks, including a KDL kinematics and dynamics descriptions, ROS URDF descriptions, ROS interfaces, and calibration-free startup for the upper-body.
Meka can work with your institution to find grant funding for the M1 system of your choice. The M1 is a competitively priced mobile manipulator. Please inquire for a quote on the M1, or M1-Custom.
Features
The M1-Standard includes:
- S3 Sensor Head with Kinect compatible interface and 5MP Ethernet camera
- Two A2 Compliant Manipulators with 6 axis force-torque sensors at the wrist
- Two G2 Compliant Grippers
- B1 Omni Base with Prismatic Lift and Computation Backpack
- Integrated Meka M3 and ROS software stacks
The M1-Custom can be customized to meet your research needs, including:
- H2 Compliant Hands
- S2 Humanoid Head
- T2 Humanoid Torso
- S3 custom sensor suite and shells
- B1 Laser Range Finder
- Single A2 manipulator
| Cost | Please inquire at: info at mekabot.com |
|---|---|
| Warranty | 1 Year Unlimited. Service plans available. |
| Weight | 165Kg |
| Size | 80(L) x 46 (W) x 126 (H) cm |
| Manipulator | Human-scale compliant and force controlled dexterous arm. 7 DOF; 1.5Kg payload; 6axis Force Torque Sensor; Harmonic Drives; Singularity free RPY Wrist. |
| Gripper | Force controlled parallel gripper with independent jaws; 80N grip force; Calibration LED. Optional Fingertip Pressure Sensor Arrays |
| Sensor Head | Pan-tilt head with customizable sensor suite; Options include: Kinect compatible interface; MESA SR4000; Tilting LRF; 5Mp Camera; Customizable shells. |
| Base | Holonomic base with integrated power and computation; 3x Core2Duo 2.5Ghz; Onboard WAP, Bluetooth, LAN; Linear stage with 600mm travel; |
| Software | Meka M3 real-time architecture with ROS extensions; Interfaces: Meka M3 Humanoid API ROS Nodes (Joint Level) SharedMemory (Torque Level); Native Controllers: Inverse kinematic, Joint level position and torque, gravity compensation, smooth trajectory; Calibration: Pre-calibrated w/ absolute encoders. (Coming soon): ROS auto-calibration. |