Chiba Institute of Technology · Disaster Response · 2011
Quince, developed by the Chiba Institute of Technology (with Tohoku University and others), is a tracked urban search-and-rescue robot with four articulated sub-track flippers for climbing rubble and stairs. It became known for entering the Fukushima Daiichi reactor buildings after the 2011 disaster to capture video and radiation/dosimetry data in areas too dangerous for humans.
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View full interactive profile, comparisons & videos →| Category | Disaster Response |
| Sub-type | USAR/Search & Rescue Robot |
| Status | Active |
| Year | 2011 |
| Origin | Japan |
| Weight | 27 kg |
| Max speed | 0.45 m/s |
| Battery life | 300 min |
| Camera | 4 |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth |
| Use cases | Disaster-site reconnaissance, Radiation mapping, Stair & rubble traversal |
| Made in | Japan |