Ava Overview
iRobot Ava™ is a breakthrough mobile robotics platform developed to help robot designers, application developers and market innovation specialists expedite the pursuit of practical, affordable mobile robotic solutions.
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Performance Advantage
Practical
Autonomous navigation for independent, proactive point-to-point navigation.
- Functional
The right balance of features and robustness integrated in meaningful and productive ways. - Affordable
A highly accessible development platform for business or consumer applications. - Robust
Comprehensive sensor arrays (laser, sonar, and 2D/3Dimaging) providing complete autonomous navigation.
Easy-To-Use
Intuitive and easy to use controls for natural, non-intrusive user interactions.
- Intuitive
Customizable touch, voice, and gestural controls create richer interactions. - Useful
Person-following, height adjustment and other flexible, autonomous behaviors simplify use. - Confident
Deliberate navigation and predictable behaviors inspire trust and confidence.
Designed for the Real World
Real time situational awareness for fast reactions to the complex world we live in.
- Safe
Detects and avoids people, objects and hazards such as stairs. - Dynamic
Responds to our human world with smooth yet quick omni-directional movement. - Adaptive
Identifies and reacts to changing environments in real time.
Potential Applications
iRobot Ava™ has the potential to add value and enable differentiation in many markets such as Retail, Manufacturing, Healthcare, Enterprise Collaboration and Consumer applications.
- Learning
Leverage a limited number of experts to mentor and teach students in multiple locations - Caregiver Support
Enable family and professional caregivers to deliver high quality care through virtual visits - Homecare
Deliver home-based care through virtual visits and remote telepresence - Collaborative Work
Collaborate with enterprise colleagues through Remote Telepresence without having to travel to another office location - Factory Inspection
Remotely collaborate with the overseas manufacturing facilities and support clean room operations - Security
Provide remote monitoring to ensure enterprise safety and security - Mobile Kiosk
Enhance in-store shopping experience with mobile Kiosks that go to the shoppers - Product Expert Chat
Provide consistent, high quality shopper experience by connecting to product experts remotely
Versatile Platform
The iRobot Ava™ development platform offers flexibility that supports development of a wide range of applications and accessories.
Head Agnostic Design — for local or remote use
(displays, tablets, pads, phones, etc.)
Connectivity Options
(WiFi, Bluetooth, RF, IR, etc.)
User Interface Options
(touch, voice, gesture, person-following, devices, etc.)
On-Board Accessories
(payload, videocon, sensors, actuators, etc.)
Software Application Flexibility
(open APIs using HTTP, Aware® 2 software, etc.)
INTEGRATED PLATFORM VISION
Aware® 2 Robot Intelligence Software
Software Developers Kit
Remote Access Enabled—with easy-to-use API
Head Agnostic Design—for use with diverse pad devices
Application Accessory Support
Telepresence Integration
WiFi/3G/4G Cellular Connectivity
Advanced Sensor Suite
Scanning Laser
Ultrasonic
2D/3D-Imaging
Contact Bumpers
Cliff Sensors
Touch Sensitive “Skins”—for local control
Integration with future pad-based sensors
(e.g. NFC, Barcode scanners, cameras)
Voice-Based Interaction
Speech Recognition
Text-to-speech
Autonomous Recharging
Omni-Directional Drive
Adjustable Height Torso
Manipulation
App Development and
Partnership Opportunities
iRobot Ava™ is currently a technology demonstrator and in early stages of commercialization. iRobot is open to strategic partnerships to develop and launch complete solutions.
App Development
Software Innovation
Ava is an app ready robot. Imagine writing apps for Ava
that run on a tablet connected to the robot. All of the robot
specific tasks, such as mapping, planning, navigation,
obstacle detection and avoidance and user interaction will
be made easy. App developers can focus on what they do
best—software innovation. Imagine what you could do.
Product Development
Hardware Innovation
For design teams developing user needs-based products
and accessories where Ava’s autonomous mobility would
provide a performance advantage.
Market Development
Business Innovation
For management teams conceiving next-generation product
or service offerings for new and emerging markets.
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