KrTec

KrTec
KrTec

Project of custom robot for maintenance of HVAC system ducts from year approximately 2007. The name is kind of pun, because “Krtek” means “mole” in czech language. Controlled via cyber-briefcase and 30 meters of cable. Teleoperation was already digital, built on good old Intel 8051 MCU (firmware was written old-fashioned, in assembler). Cameras and image transmission, however, still remains analog. The robot had a pair of motors and classical differential steering.

The project has undergone various minor improvements over the time and the robot is most likely inspecting some pipelines until today.