MINOTAUR

Multipurpose Industrial New Operator & Transport system based on Autonomous Unmanned Robot

MINOTAUR represents an innovative concept of UGV (Unmanned Ground Vehicle) derived from the experiences made by different partners in Industry and in the Defense and Homeland Security sector also thanks to common contacts in NATO and MESAS Initiative. The partnership involves DIME, SIM4Future Spin Off UNIGE, Prolexia (French Company) as well as University of Defense (Czech Republic), Dartmouth College for the development of innovative Autonomous Vehicles and Robotic Systems that combine arm robots, sensors, speakers and microphones for indoor industrial use / outdoor, operations and inspections in risk areas, reducing staff exposure. There are different configurations of MINOTAUR, on wheels and on tracks that have been made for different purposes (e.g. asbestos removal) and that can be quickly customized thanks to the digital twin built that allow simulating their operation. In the current case, it is assumed to take an adequate configuration to move in the wards of hospitals or areas where infected patients are housed and use MINOTAUR to keep medical personnel at a distance and interact and monitor both them and supervise the equipment/equipment through the arm/camera and various sensors. MINOTAUR is currently conducting tests to perform cleaning operations that could be adapted to act as cleaning of infected areas and/or decontamination. It would also be possible to use it to provide doctors with support also for interventions on infected patients outside the hospital and at home. It could also be used at check points or in support of first responders.