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Salient Characteristics

Commercial Availability Certification:

I have evaluated the commercial marketplace and determined that all of the salient characteristics documented below are available in products/services offered in the commercial marketplace.

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Technical Point of Contact (TPOC)

The Army Research Laboratory (ARL) requires the procurement of one (1) robotic arm to support its research into autonomous, near human scale mobile manipulation. Robotic arm is defined as a mechanical system that can be arbitrarily manipulated to carry a payload or perform a task through user programming throughout its mechanical range. The arm is intended for installation on an existing Army autonomous mobile robotic platform.

The Contractor shall deliver one (1) robotic arm to Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005 that meets the following minimum specifications:

· Shall weigh less than 50 kilograms (kg);

· Shall have at least six (6) degrees of freedom;

· All revolute joints shall be capable of a rotational speed of at least 90 degrees per second;

· All revolute joints shall be have a rotational range of at least 180 degrees

· Shall have a reach of at least 75 centimeters (cm);

· Shall be capable off lifting a payload of at least 15 kg at maximum reach and maximum speed;

· Shall consume less than 1000 watts (W) of power at maximum load;

· Shall be compatible with the Robot Operating System (ROS) software platform;

· Shall be capable of universal serial bus (USB) or Ethernet communications;

· Shall have force sensing capability;

· Shall run on direct current (DC) power;

· Shall be capable of interface with 3rd party end effectors;

· All operation, control, and simulation functionality necessary to meet the salient characteristics shall be perpetually-licensed;

· Minimum one (1) year warranty, including parts and labor.

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