Realman Robotics Compound Robot (RMC-BA)

Most factory robots wait for the work to come to them; the Realman Robotics Compound Robot (RMC-BA) goes to the work. It joins a mobile base to a robotic arm, so a single machine can travel to a station, look at what is in front of it and act on it. For teams in the Caribbean who have more tasks than fixed cells to put them in, that is a practical change of thinking.

The product is available through this page, by quotation.

Background

The company behind the RMC-BA

The RMC-BA is made by RealMan Intelligent Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd., a national high-tech enterprise focused on research and development, production and sales of the ultra-lightweight humanoid robotic arm. That focus matters. Many mobile robot makers start with the vehicle and add an arm later. RealMan starts from the arm, and the compound robot is what happens when that arm is given legs, or rather wheels.

The RMC-BA belongs to a small family of compound robots: the RMC-BA itself, the RMC-SA single arm compound robot, the RMC-DA dual arm compound robot and the RMC-LA compound lifting robot. Each version has its own configuration, and the figures on this page belong to the RMC-BA alone. You can browse the maker's wider range in the Realman category.

What a compound robot is meant to do

A compound robot integrates an AGV mobile robot and a robotic arm, and it can be mounted with automated grippers, visual systems, intelligent screwdrivers and other execution units. In plain terms, the base provides movement and the arm provides hands. The tools at the end of the arm decide the job.

The RMC-BA is built from a mobile chassis, a robotic arm and a five-fingered dexterous hand. The hand is a notable part of the structure, because it points toward tasks that call for more than a simple pinch. The platform carries safety functions that include laser scanning obstacle avoidance, visual obstacle avoidance and force sensors, so it is designed to sense its surroundings while it works.

Technical Specifications

Specifications as published by the manufacturer; confirmed against the datasheet at quotation.

The manufacturer has not published the payload, the battery capacity of this model, the IP rating, the arm degrees of freedom, the arm repeatability, what is in the box or the operating system; they are confirmed at quotation.

What makes the RMC-BA different from a plain AGV or a fixed robot arm?

A plain AGV carries loads from one point to another and stops there. A fixed arm does precise work, but only inside its own reach. The RMC-BA puts the two jobs into one machine, which removes the hand-off between a transport vehicle and a workstation. The same platform that arrives at a bench can then pick, place, drive a screw or inspect with a camera, depending on the execution unit mounted on it.

The platform can be fitted with automated grippers, visual systems and intelligent screwdrivers. This matters for small and mid-sized operations. A one-off, non-standard automation cell is expensive to design and hard to move. A mobile platform with swappable tools is easier to redeploy when the work changes, which suits sites where product mix or layout shifts from season to season.

The control hardware is also worth a look. The main control module pairs a 6-core NVIDIA Carmel ARM®v8.2 CPU with 8 GB of 128-bit LPDDR4x memory and a 128G solid state drive, in a module measuring 90 mm x 103 mm x 35 mm. That is a compact computing package, and it gives the platform room to handle navigation and vision work on board.

How does the RMC-BA handle safety and the working environment?

Any machine that moves among people and equipment needs to sense what is around it. The RMC-BA carries laser scanning obstacle avoidance, visual obstacle avoidance and force sensors, among other protection functions. Together they give the platform several ways to notice an obstacle before and during contact.

The working environment is a temperature from 0 °C to 50 °C, relative humidity of 85% or less at 25 °C, and an altitude below 4000 m. Caribbean sites are warm and often humid, so check that your own conditions sit inside those limits. Talk to us about dust and water exposure at your site before you order.

Charging uses a single-phase three-wire 220 V ± 10% 50 Hz supply. Check the local mains arrangement at your site before ordering, since supply voltage and frequency differ between islands and buildings.

Who is the RMC-BA for?

The RMC-BA suits operations that need one machine to move and to manipulate. Typical buyers include light manufacturing and assembly shops that want to tend several stations with one robot, and laboratories or training centers that want a hands-on platform for mobile manipulation. Research groups and universities will also find a platform with USB, network and HDMI interfaces easy to connect to their own tools and displays.

Integrators serving hotels, ports, utilities and food producers around the region may use it as a base for pilot projects. The dexterous hand and swappable execution units let them test an idea before committing to a larger installation.

If your task needs two arms, a single arm in a different configuration or a lifting function, the same family includes the RMC-DA dual arm compound robot, the RMC-SA single arm compound robot and the RMC-LA compound lifting robot. Tell us what you need to do and we will point you to the right version.

What is the RMC-BA used for?

1. Material transfer between stations. The mobile chassis carries parts from one workstation to the next without a separate vehicle.
2. Automated gripping and placing. Mounted grippers let the arm pick and set down items along the route.
3. Intelligent screwdriving. An intelligent screwdriver mounted on the arm brings fastening work to the product.
4. Vision-guided tasks. A visual system lets the platform look at a part and act on what it sees.
5. Dexterous handling. The five-fingered dexterous hand supports tasks that need finer handling than a basic gripper.
6. Research and training. Network, USB and HDMI interfaces make it a workable platform for teaching and development in mobile manipulation.

Pricing and Availability

We do not list prices on this page. Request a quotation with your application, site conditions and the execution units you have in mind, and we will come back with a proposal. Delivery, customs and support are arranged with the quotation, so you deal with one party from first question to commissioning. The Realman Robotics Compound Robot (RMC-BA) is available on this page.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the RMC-BA consist of?

It consists of a mobile chassis, a robotic arm and a five-fingered dexterous hand. It can also be mounted with automated grippers, visual systems, intelligent screwdrivers and other execution units.

How much does the RMC-BA weigh and how tall is it?

The platform weighs about 53 kg and has a total height of 1355 mm.

What power supply does it need for charging?

Charging uses a single-phase three-wire 220 V ± 10% 50 Hz supply.

What safety functions does it have?

It has laser scanning obstacle avoidance, visual obstacle avoidance and force sensors, among other protection functions.

What conditions can it work in?

The working environment is 0 °C to 50 °C, relative humidity of 85% or less at 25 °C, and altitude below 4000 m.

Which interfaces does the RMC-BA offer?

It offers a network interface, a USB interface and HDMI.

Where can I buy the RMC-BA and what does it cost?

You can buy it through this page, by quotation. Send us your requirements and we will prepare an offer; no price is shown on the page.

Summary

The idea behind the RMC-BA is simple: stop moving work to the robot and let the robot move to the work. A mobile chassis, a robotic arm and a five-fingered dexterous hand are combined on one platform, with obstacle avoidance sensing, a compact main control module and interfaces for network, USB and HDMI. For a buyer weighing mobile manipulation in the Caribbean, this page is the starting point.