Pioneer 2TM, 3TM manual Specifications & Controls, Physical Characteristics

ActivMedia Robotics

Chapter 3 Specifications & Controls

ActivMedia’s Pioneer robots may be smaller than most, but they pack an impressive array of intelligent mobile robot capabilities that rival bigger and much more expensive machines. For example, the Pioneer 3-DX with onboard PC is a fully autonomous intelligent mobile robot. Unlike other commercially available robots, Pioneer’s modest size lends itself very well to navigation in tight quarters and cluttered spaces, such as classrooms, laboratories, and small offices.

At the same time, the powerful AROS server with ActivMedia Robotics client software is fully capable of mapping its environment, finding its way home, and performing other sophisticated path-planning tasks.

Figure 8. Pioneer 3-DX’s physical dimensions and swing radius

PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Weighing only 9 kg (20 pounds
with one battery), the basic
Pioneer 3- and 2-DX8/DX8 Plus
mobile robots are lightweight,
but their strong aluminum body
and	solid	construction		make
them virtually indestructible.
These characteristics also permit
them	to	carry	extraordinary
payloads: The new Pioneer 3-
DX can carry up to 23 Kg (50
lbs.) additional weight; the 3-AT
can carry over 35 Kg (70 lbs.)
more! Yet, Pioneer 2s and 3s
are lightweight enough that it is
also as easy to transport as a
suitcasea task			made	even	Figure 9. Pioneer 3-AT’s console and hinged deck
easier	by	the	DX's	built-in

handle.

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