Ascento Guard

Ascento (ETH Zurich spin-off, Switzerland) · 2023

Not soldRobotics-as-a-Service security contracts only
Not for sale (research)Wheel balanceETH lineageSecurity patrolLease only
Not soldShipping: Not sold. Available only as a managed security service, mainly in Europe. There is no consumer or research purchase path.

Overview

The original Ascento was a 2019 ETH Zurich wheel-legged robot that could jump and roll down stairs. The spin-off turned it into Ascento Guard, an outdoor security patrol robot with 8+ hours of runtime and autonomous charging. It is the most commercially deployed wheel-legged biped in Europe, but it is only offered as a service to site operators.

Specifications

CategoryBipeds · Wheel-legged balancers
Released2023
AvailabilityNot for sale (research)
ProgrammabilityNo programmability
Best forProfessionals & labs
Vision sensorsCamera
ActuatorsUnknown
AudioUnknown
Compute typeProprietary / undisclosed
Balance typeWheel balance
HeightNot published
WeightNot published
ComputeNot published
SpeedWalking pace (autonomous patrol)
DOFNot published
SensorsThermal, RGB and infrared cameras, navigation sensors
BalanceTwo-wheel inverted-pendulum balancing on jumping, shock-absorbing legs, descended from ETH's 2019 Ascento research robot.
SDKNone public (fleet app and reports for customers)

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