Radar measurement technologyWheelchair robot 'MeBot' climbs stairs independently
With the 'MeBot', the Human Engineering Research Lab is developing the first wheelchair robot that can autonomously negotiate stairs and kerbs. Fraunhofer IPA has integrated the necessary radar measurement technology. The innovation competes against other systems in the Cybathlon.
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Fraunhofer IPA has integrated a radar module into MeBot that reliably detects obstacles such as steps and triggers the automatic mechanism to overcome them.