A system for controlling a pitch of an endless track vehicle for driving the endless track vehicle in a given direction; monitoring a pitch angle of the endless track vehicle while moving along the given direction; and upon determining that the pitch angle is varying, controlling the driving of the endless track vehicle to control a rate of variation of the pitch angle of the endless track vehicle. The endless track vehicle may include a body defining a load bearing surface. Track(s) is rotatably mounted to the body to move the body. A motorization unit actuates the track(s). A drive system operates the motorization unit.

A system for controlling a pitch of an endless track vehicle for driving the endless track vehicle in a given direction; monitoring a pitch angle of the endless track vehicle while moving along the given direction; and upon determining that the pitch angle is varying, controlling the driving of the endless track vehicle to control a rate of variation of the pitch angle of the endless track vehicle. The endless track vehicle may include a body defining a load bearing surface. Track(s) is rotatably mounted to the body to move the body. A motorization unit actuates the track(s). A drive system operates the motorization unit.

Disclosed is a mobile robot adapted to traverse vertical obstacles. The robot comprises a frame and at least one wheel positioned in a front section of the robot, at least one middle wheel positioned in a middle section of the robot, at least one back wheel positioned in a back section of the robot, and at least one further wheel in the front, middle or back of the robot. The robot also comprises at least one motor-driven device for exerting a downward and/or upward force on the middle wheel and at least two motors for driving the wheels and the motor-driven device. Also disclosed is a method of climbing using a mobile robot as disclosed.

A mobile robot includes a robot chassis having a forward end, a rearward end and a center of gravity. The robot includes a driven support surface to propel the robot and first articulated arm rotatable about an axis located rearward of the center of gravity of the robot chassis. The arm is pivotable to trail the robot, rotate in a first direction to raise the rearward end of the robot chassis while the driven support surface propels the chassis forward in surmounting an obstacle, and to rotate in a second opposite direction to extend forward beyond the center of gravity of the robot chassis to raise the forward end of the robot chassis and invert the robot endwise.

A mobile robot includes a robot chassis having a forward end, a rearward end and a center of gravity. The robot includes a driven support surface to propel the robot and first articulated arm rotatable about an axis located rearward of the center of gravity of the robot chassis. The arm is pivotable to trail the robot, rotate in a first direction to raise the rearward end of the robot chassis while the driven support surface propels the chassis forward in surmounting an obstacle, and to rotate in a second opposite direction to extend forward beyond the center of gravity of the robot chassis to raise the forward end of the robot chassis and invert the robot endwise.

A mobile robot may include a first track located on a first side of a robot body and a second track located on a second side of the robot body. The first track and the second track may be configured to cause movement of the robot body relative to a first surface. The mobile robot may also include a crutch. The crutch may have a crutch arm extending from a magnet base, where the crutch includes a crutch magnet secured to the magnet base, where the crutch arm is rotatable relative to the robot body about an axis, and where the magnet base is fixed relative to the crutch arm such that the crutch magnet moves when the crutch arm rotates about the axis.

A mobile robot may include a first track located on a first side of a robot body and a second track located on a second side of the robot body. The first track and the second track may be configured to cause movement of the robot body relative to a first surface. The mobile robot may also include a crutch. The crutch may have a crutch arm extending from a magnet base, where the crutch includes a crutch magnet secured to the magnet base, where the crutch arm is rotatable relative to the robot body about an axis, and where the magnet base is fixed relative to the crutch arm such that the crutch magnet moves when the crutch arm rotates about the axis.

A system and a method identify an adverse geological body in a tunnel based on hyperspectral technology analysis. The system includes a wall-climbing robot, a controller, and a signal processor, wherein the wall-climbing robot is provided with a plurality of groups of hyperspectral light sources and receivers, and the hyperspectral light sources and the receivers are arranged at intervals; the controller is configured to control the operation of the wall-climbing robot to ensure that the wall-climbing robot moves on a tunnel face according to a set spiral path; and the signal processor communicates with the receivers to receive the acquired spectrum data, draws a mineral distribution map of the tunnel face with the path raveled by the wall-climbing robot as a plane, and identifies an adverse geological body by identifying categories and distribution characteristics of the representative minerals.

An autonomous self-driving assembly for confined regions. The assembly is configured to move within and through narrow spaces as well as larger wider spaces. Once more, the assembly may support the carrying out of load-based applications even within the wider spaces. The assembly includes bracing capacity within such wide spaces to facilitate the carrying out of such load-based applications.

An autonomous self-driving assembly for confined regions. The assembly is configured to move within and through narrow spaces as well as larger wider spaces. Once more, the assembly may support the carrying out of load-based applications even within the wider spaces. The assembly includes bracing capacity within such wide spaces to facilitate the carrying out of such load-based applications.