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Aims to improve productivity by enabling collaborative transport with the industry's first omnidirectional movement platform
TriOrb has developed the TriOrb BASE, a ball-driven omni-directional movement platform that uses balls instead of wheels. Compared to conventional omni-directional movement mechanisms, TriOrb BASE has achieved 1) high obstacle overcoming ability against disturbances such as steps and slopes, 2) high-precision movement control in MM increments, and 3) compactness (50cm square) with a load-bearing capacity of 300kg. The TriOrb BASE can be used for inter-process transfer and material transfer in the manufacturing/construction industry, as well as for building flexible manufacturing lines with existing industrial robots. In addition, by using TriOrb BASE, multiple units can work together like drones on land to create a flexible transportation system that can handle different types of cargo, such as long and heavy objects.
COMPANY STORY
Origin
CEO Shuichi Ishida has been engaged in research and development of ball-driven omnidirectional movement mechanisms since 2008 when he was a student at Kyushu Institute of Technology. After receiving his Ph.D., he joined the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) and spent 10 years conducting joint research with private companies to solve problems at manufacturing sites. He developed TriOrb BASE based on the research results of a ball-driven omnidirectional movement mechanism. He founded the company in February 2023 with the support from the SCORE and START programs of the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) and technology transfer from Kyushu Institute of Technology.
Strength
The challenges of industrial application of omnidirectional movement platforms, which have long been limited to academic research, have been addressed from a hardware-mechanical perspective. Difficulties in achieving precise movement in the intended direction, insufficient adaptation to floor level differences, and limitations in the transport capacity of heavy objects have been resolved. Compared to conventional omnidirectional movement mechanisms, the solution offers a combination of high disturbance running capability, high precision movement control, and both compact size and high load capacity for the platform.
UTEC’s value add
As the lead investor, UTEC provides support in patent license negotiations, business development and corporate management.
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TriOrb BASE Concept Model
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Self-developed Autonomous Mobility Software
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The image of long object transportation based on the robots collaboration
