Developers: | South-Western State University, South-Western State University |
Date of the premiere of the system: | February 2025 |
Branches: | Mining |
Technology: | Robots Industrial |
Content |
History
2025: Robot Announcement
Specialists from Southwestern State University have developed the first robotic complex in Russia for sampling in the mining and processing industry. This became known from the data published in February 2025 by the press service of the South-Western State University.
According to Kommersant, the robot was created by the laboratory of the Department of Mechanics, Mechatronics and Robotics of the South-Western State University under the leadership of Professor Sergei Yatsun by order of the National Association of Robotics Market Participants, uniting leading domestic universities and manufacturers of industrial robots.
The unique robotic complex is designed for autonomous operation at temperatures over 1000 degrees Celsius. The manipulator is able to take samples from the kiln through a special window at a depth of up to two meters and move the material to an automated container with the function of monitoring the presence of the batch.
Previously, sampling was carried out by specialists of enterprises in difficult conditions of high temperatures, dust content and the presence of harmful impurities in the air. The new development will minimize the impact of hazardous factors on humans and increase the efficiency of production processes.
In the laboratory of the South-Western State University, the final testing of an industrial sample continues with an emphasis on fine-tuning control algorithms. Faculty, students and graduate students of the university participate in the development as part of the youth design bureau.
Head of the Department of Mechanics, Mechatronics and Robotics of the South-Western State University, Professor Sergey Yatsun emphasizes the importance of student participation in large-scale projects with large industrial partners. According to him, this became possible thanks to the support of the Priority-2030 program.
The UZGU robotic complex has no analogues in the Russian market and represents an important step in the development of domestic robotics for the industrial sector. After the completion of the tests, the device will be introduced at the enterprises of the mining and processing industry.[1]