ASI & Sharp launch security robot

Just weeks after teaming with a British firm to introduce driverless farm tracotors, Autonomous Solutions Inc. (ASI) , of Peterboro in Cache County, and Sharp have teamed up to produce the Sharp Intellos Automated Unmanned Ground Vehicle (A-UGV) for security applications.

Just weeks after teaming with a British firm to introduce driverless farm tracotors, Autonomous Solutions Inc. (ASI) , of Peterboro in Cache County, and Sharp have teamed up to produce the Sharp Intellos Automated Unmanned Ground Vehicle (A-UGV) for security applications. The automated security robot brings innovation to the security industry by offering a safer, more efficient deterrent for enhanced security, said.

The Intellos was launched last week at the ASIS International show in Orlando, Florida. The device is a cost-effective, mobile sensor platform that can capture video, audio and environmental data as it patrols assigned areas. In a release, ASI said that organizations will be able to address the needs of a changing security landscape with the capabilities offered by Intellos.

“When it comes to the shifting demands of private and public sector security, the industry integrators and their customers will now have a safe, reliable and cost-effective robotic tool working to safeguard people, assets and infrastructure,” said Doug Albregts, president, CEO and chairman of Sharp Electronics Corp.

Similar to the recently unveiled CNH Industrial autonomous concept farm tractor, the security robot is built on ASI’s hardware and software platform, Mobius. ASI’s command and control software enables a single operator to oversee the coordination and cooperation of multiple A-UGVs.

Onboard the vehicle, the ASI electronics and software facilitate the fusion of multiple sensors like cameras, lasers and gas and chemical sensors to help the vehicle autonomously perform its missions. ASI relies on Rajant radios to carry vital communications information from the autonomous vehicle back to its servers. This real-time data is relayed to a command center operator who can then monitor the video and analytics. ASI’s technology platform will also allow the adoption of any new and relevant technology into the system.

Mel Torrie, CEO of ASI, said, “It is great to see solutions built on ASI’s technology platform being rolled out by world leading companies in industries like mining, agriculture, automotive, construction, military and now security. Sharp has been brilliant in their rollout planning to ensure scaling to high quantities very quickly and we are thrilled to be their partner.”

Intellos A-UGV provides around-the-clock surveillance, the ASI statement said. It can detect, inspect, deter and report, thus doing the boring and hazardous jobs while freeing up security personnel to handle them from a safe distance. It can be deployed as a stand-alone solution or intelligently coupled to an existing security team for greater efficiency and safety.

ASI was founded in 2000 and employs more than 140 at its labs and 100-acre proving grounds in Cache County. The company designs and manufactures unmanned vehicle systems, software and components that are technology-agnostic. ASI’s robotic building blocks platform can be leveraged in a variety of industries, including agriculture, automotive, mining, military, security and industrial applications. ASI’s vehicle automation kits are OEM independent and have been used for many different applications.

Sharp Electronics Corp. is the U.S. subsidiary of Japan’s Sharp Corp. and is a worldwide developer of home entertainment products, appliances, networked multifunctional office solutions, LED lighting and mobile communications and information tools.