Mobile Robots #12 – Quadrupeds on risky missions! And, humanoids...
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Humanoids, radiation-hunting robots, and a Spot in the room 🤖☢️
This time we're going big: from building Bavaria's humanoid future to sending a tricked-out quadruped into nuclear plants. And yes, there will be a real robot in the room.
Two talks, one wild evening. Let's go!
What's on the menu?
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1️⃣ A Bavarian Network for Humanoids
Speaker: Dr. Shota Okujava, Home of Humanoids & pib.rocks
In this lightning talk, we'll hear how one of our most active community members is building something serious: a Bavarian network for humanoid robotics - and already pulling major industrial and political players on board. Where is this going, who's involved, and how can you plug in? Come find out, and meet him after the talk to dig deeper.
See their website for upfront info: [https://home-of-humanoids.com/](Home of Humanoids)
2️⃣ Spot Goes Nuclear – A Quadruped That Hunts Radiation
Speaker: Frank Querfurth, framatome
Topic: How an upgraded Boston Dynamics Spot autonomously surveys nuclear facilities for decommissioning.
Here's the problem: when a nuclear plant gets torn down (which we'll be doing a lot over the next couple years), every wall, floor, and corner has to be checked for radiation residue. It's slow, expensive, and not exactly a fun job for humans. The fix? Take a Boston Dynamics Spot, bolt on a custom sensor stack - including a radiation sensor - and let it walk the building itself.
The robot autonomously roams rooms for hours, measures radiation in the walls, and comes back with a detailed report and a 3D model of the space with all findings mapped onto it.
Here's what we'll dig into:
- The sensor stack and how the radiation sensor was integrated
- Autonomous navigation and scanning logic
- How the 3D model and report get generated
- Real-world deployment in nuclear decommissioning and other teardown sites
If you've ever wanted to see what happens when a quadruped gets a serious industrial mission - don't miss this one.
⏰ Agenda
🚨 Drinks on us, but no food this time — eat beforehand or bring snacks for everyone 😁
- 17:30 – Doors open & networking
- 18:00 – Welcome & intro
- 18:15– Lightning Talk: Bavarian Humanoid Network
- 18:30 – Talk: Spot Goes Nuclear (with live robot!)
- 19:30 – Open networking, drinks, robot up close
- 20:30 – Wrap-up