Designed to find, pick up and rescue people in harm's way,
the humanoid BEAR robot can do what humans can't: Lift
heavy loads and carry them long distances. Whether on a
battlefield, in a nuclear reactor core, near a toxic chemical
spill, or inside a structurally-compromised building after an
earthquake, the BEAR can rescue those in need as well as
or better than humans can, without risking additional human life.

Some of the BEAR's significant applications lie in assisting
mobility-impaired patients in hospitals with transfers such
as from bed to chair, as well as repositioning patients who
can't move themselves. The BEAR can also help people
with permanent mobility impairments to live a more
independent life

The BEAR bot has three main elements; hydraulic upper
body, mobile platform and dynamic balancing behavior.
The robot should be able to fully stand up by straightening
the tracked units.

SOURCE:
VECNA Robotics/Technovelgy.com

While the existing prototype slides its arms under its burden like a forklift, future versions will be fitted with manoeuvrable hands to gently scoop up casualties.

The Bear is controlled remotely and has cameras and microphones through which an operator sees and hears.

It can even tackle stairs while carrying a human-sized dummy.

Originally posted by iori_komei

Designed to find, pick up and rescue people in harm's way,
the humanoid BEAR robot can do what humans can't: Lift
heavy loads and carry them long distances. Whether on a
battlefield, in a nuclear reactor core, near a toxic chemical
spill, or inside a structurally-compromised building after an
earthquake, the BEAR can rescue those in need as well as
or better than humans can, without risking additional human life.

Some of the BEAR's significant applications lie in assisting
mobility-impaired patients in hospitals with transfers such
as from bed to chair, as well as repositioning patients who
can't move themselves. The BEAR can also help people
with permanent mobility impairments to live a more
independent life

The BEAR bot has three main elements; hydraulic upper
body, mobile platform and dynamic balancing behavior.
The robot should be able to fully stand up by straightening
the tracked units.

SOURCE:
VECNA Robotics/Technovelgy.com

Pretty cool looking robot, don't know if I'd trust it enough to
pick me up, it does'nt look very strong, but as they say
'Appearances can be decieving'.
It even has little ears on it's head that make it look like a bear.


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