BionicMobileAssistant

The BionicMobileAssistant is a modular prototype mobile assistance robot designed for human-robot collaboration in industrial production lines, assembly tasks, maintenance, inspections, and service roles. It features a ballbot base for omnidirectional 360° mobility, a lightweight DynaArm electric robotic arm, and the BionicSoftHand 2.0 pneumatic gripper mimicking human hand dexterity with opposable thumb, flexible bellows fingers, tactile sensors, and a 3D-printed 2DOF wrist. Powered by neural networks and AI, it autonomously navigates using two cameras for 3D orientation, recognizes and adaptively grasps objects, and performs ergonomically strenuous or monotonous tasks like quality checks, part handling, or support in infection-risk areas. Developed with ETH Zurich as part of Festo's Bionic Learning Network, it emphasizes safe cobot interaction in manufacturing environments.