The B1 quadruped robot with industrial protection level has installed 5 sets of Intel D430 depth cameras, which can sense the surrounding environment and terrain; It equipped with 3 NVIDIA NX computing power cards to provide super AI computing power; It equipped with x86 architecture movement control processor with powerful computing power. The body B1 and battery adopt a split design, which supports quick battery replacement without tools. All connecting materials and structures are made of 6061-T6 aluminum alloy, and individual key components are 7075-T6, which can withstand the impact of falling. All the shell parts of the legs (thigh rod, motor shell) are made of aluminum alloy, which has a good heat dissipation effect.
The foot component adopts a new design: the foot of the quadruped robot is the first to contact the physical world, which greatly affects the movement performance and reliability of the robot. The B1 foot pad is made of high molecular weight elastic rubber material, which can not only buffer the impact when the foot is in contact with the ground, but also the long life when used on rough ground. In the event of severe abrasion or damage, it can be quickly replaced.
<aside> 💡 The foot component is a consumable, and its life span is usually 2-6 months (depending on the frequency, duration and working condition). Abrasion will be more serious, especially when it runs on the rough ground. If it is found that the foot pads are obviously worn out or damaged, or the impact noise of the robot on the ground is significantly increased when walking, please replace the foot end components in time to avoid damage to the foot end and cause the robot to move abnormally.
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Hardware Architecture: The B1 adopts a new brand hardware structure and control system. The control system is as follows:
Hardware interface: Interface is provided in the back cover of B1 for users, through which developers can directly access to Mini PC and NX controller. The hardware interface is shown in the figure, in which the head NX controller does not open the Type-C and HDMI interface.
The back cover of B1 also provides two interfaces, namely the main processor Type-C interface and the coprocessor Type-C interface. The PC can be directly connected to the B1 core controller through these two interfaces. The main processor interface and coprocessor interface are used for: