Master Thesis - Development of a lightweight continuous track for autonomous small robots
CURT is the name of the robot family being developed in the Professional Service Robots - Outdoor research group. These are autonomous, mobile robots for a variety of outdoor applications, such as agriculture and forestry. The focus is on the hardware development of the robots themselves and on autonomous outdoor navigation.
For this we are looking for you to contribute to the development of a lightweight continuous track.
What you will do
Our mobile agricultural robot CURTmini has to operate in complex environments with challenging undergrounds. For this, you are to lay the foundation for the development of a lightweight drive based on tracks for this small robot. Demands for the track drive are robustness, weight, modularity and an electric drive system. A methodical way of working is very important, and includes a requirements analysis, conception of new systems and their implementation as well as prototypical tests on real robots.
What you bring to the table
What you can expect
We value and promote the diversity of our employees' skills and therefore welcome all applications - regardless of age, gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion, ideology, disability, sexual orientation and identity. Severely disabled persons are given preference in the event of equal suitability.
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Interested? Apply online now. We look forward to getting to know you!
Frau Lisa Bauer lisa.bauer@ipa.fraunhofer.de
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Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation IPA
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