THE BALLPICKER, A MOBILE ROBOTICS PROJECT FOR GOLF
THE BALLPICKER,
A MOBILE ROBOTICS PROJECT FOR GOLF
Do you ever wonder how a robotics project could change your life?
In your sector, you are confronted with a recurring problem or repetitive, time-consuming and often even boring actions, and you feel that a little help from technology could help you save precious time? You are absolutely right! A robotics project can really make a difference and relieve the tediousness of certain tasks.
That's exactly what happened to BelRobotics - recently acquired by Yamabiko - and its clever BallPicker.
A project in robotics, and more particularly in mobile robotics, allows, thanks to complex systems, to automate tasks and to bring very concrete and practical solutions to actions or problems which arise in everyday life. The solutions developed in robotics and mobile robotics computing, in the industrial sector but also in the domestic sector, are likely to surprise us with a spectacular rendering, a saving of time hitherto unequalled and the possibility of devoting oneself more to the heart of one's job rather than to tasks that one could well do without...
Do you ever wonder how a robotics project could change your life?
In your sector, you are confronted with a recurring problem or repetitive, time-consuming and often even boring actions, and you feel that a little help from technology could help you save precious time? You are absolutely right! A robotics project can really make a difference and relieve the tediousness of certain tasks.
That's exactly what happened to BelRobotics - recently acquired by Yamabiko - and its clever BallPicker.
A project in robotics, and more particularly in mobile robotics, allows, thanks to complex systems, to automate tasks and to bring very concrete and practical solutions to actions or problems which arise in everyday life. The solutions developed in robotics and mobile robotics computing, in the industrial sector but also in the domestic sector, are likely to surprise us with a spectacular rendering, a saving of time hitherto unequalled and the possibility of devoting oneself more to the heart of one's job rather than to tasks that one could well do without...
Belrobotics and Quimesis: A collaboration of experts in robotic systems for a revolutionary robotic project
Inspired by their state-of-the-art industrial lawn mowers, Belrobotics (now Yamabiko) teamed up with Quimesis to offer their golf customers a revolutionary robotic project. By combining the technology of previously developed robotic mowers with adapted mechanics, Quimesis and Belrobotics were able to create a fully autonomous robotic system.
Belrobotics and Quimesis: A collaboration of experts in robotic systems for a revolutionary robotic project
Inspired by their state-of-the-art industrial lawn mowers, Belrobotics (now Yamabiko) teamed up with Quimesis to offer their golf customers a revolutionary robotic project. By combining the technology of previously developed robotic mowers with adapted mechanics, Quimesis and Belrobotics were able to create a fully autonomous robotic system.
Mobile robotics for golfers
Belrobotics is a Belgian company, part of the Yamabiko Group. It has been designing,
manufacturing and selling automatic lawnmowers for over 15 years. Its
robots are specially designed to operate on large surfaces of up to 7 hectares, targeting large gardens, sports fields, lawn farms...
The robotic project in question here - the BallPicker - is a modern, cutting-edge robot
that reuses the best of
lawnmower technology to pick up golf balls from practice areas. Combined with an automatic
washing and dispensing system, the BallPicker golf ball collection robot yields up to 18,000 balls a day.
Mobile robotics for golfers
Belrobotics is a Belgian company, part of the Yamabiko group. It has been designing, manufacturing and selling automatic lawnmowers for over 15 years. Its robots are specially designed to operate on large areas of up to 7 hectares, thus targeting large gardens, sports fields, grass farms ...
The robotic project featured here - the BallPicker - is a modern, state-of-the-art robot that reuses the best of lawnmower technology to pick up golf balls at the driving range. Combined with an automatic washing and dispensing system, the BallPicker golf ball robot yields up to 18,000 balls per day for players.
Quimesis: an expert partner expert for a mobile robotics project
In 2014, Belrobotics decided to design a new generation of robots, smarter, more robust, easier to use, with more possibilities for evolution. The company called on Quimesis to develop this golf ball pick-up robot.
Quimesis has been involved in many aspects of the development of the BallPicker robotics project for Belrobotics. In particular, the engineers of our design office have contributed to:
- The mechanical design of this mobile robotics project. Emphasis was placed on simplicity of design, overall robustness, ease of maintenance and accessibility of the various parts and manufacturing costs.
- Electronics. Based on Belrobotics' specifications, Quimesis designed the electronic boards of this robotic project, which manage the motors, the sensors, the power supply and the safety aspects of this autonomous robot.
- Embedded programming. Quimesis worked on robotics-oriented embedded computing, mainly developing control loops and real-time navigation algorithms to produce an autonomous robotic system capable of canvassing the golf course and automatically returning to its charging station.
Quimesis: an expert partner for a mobile robotics project
In 2014, Belrobotics decided to design a new generation of robots, smarter, more robust, easier to use, with more possibilities of evolution. The company calls on Quimesis for the development of this golf ball pickup robot.
Quimesis has been involved in many aspects of the development of the BallPicker robotics project for Belrobotics. In particular, the engineers of our design office have contributed to:
- The mechanical design of this mobile robotics project. Emphasis was placed on simplicity of design, overall robustness, ease of maintenance and accessibility of the various parts and manufacturing costs.
- Electronics. Based on Belrobotics' specifications, Quimesis designed the electronic boards of this robotic project, which manage the motors, the sensors, the power supply and the safety aspects of this autonomous robot.
- Embedded programming. Quimesis worked on embedded robotics-oriented computing and mainly developed the control loops and real-time navigation algorithms to produce an autonomous robotic system that can navigate the golf course and manage its own load.
www.belrobotics.com
You have a robotics project in mind?
You have an idea for a special machine, a mobile robot to set up, a complex system to robotize? Discover what the Quimesis team of experts can do for you in terms of embedded software and mobile robotics!
Contact us, we will be happy to guide you in the development of your robotics project!
You have a robotics project in mind?
Do you have an idea for a special machine, a mobile robot or a complex system to be robotized? Find out what the Quimesis team of experts can do for you in terms of embedded software and home robotics!
Contact us, we'll be happy to guide you through the development of your robotics project!
