Robots

ROOFUS Tackles Snow

Posted 19 Nov 2008 at 18:10 UTC by Rog-a-matic Share This

Designer Michal Glogowski submits a 220 pound robotic solution (Yanko Design Link) to the problem of snow build-up on flat-roofed commercial buildings. ROOFUS is conceptualized for either remote controlled or autonomous operation, and provides blades for collecting snow or breaking up ice. The frozen payload is stored in a container, then ejected dump-truck style over the side of the building or into a chute. In addition to saving untold man-hours of shoveling and tingling fingers, ROOFUS can be outfitted with grass-mowing blades, street sweeping attachments, or floor polishing pads. While it looks like some technical details still need to be worked out, and a trip to the the safety review department is in order, ROOFUS could be a common site among Google map viewers in the not-so-distant future.


Robot of the Day

TIKE

Built by
Lenny Urbano

Recent blogs

4 Jul 2009 jmhenry (Apprentice)
30 Jun 2009 steve (Master)
29 Jun 2009 svo (Master)
26 Jun 2009 jkkroll (Master)
25 Jun 2009 p.stegemann (Apprentice)
19 Jun 2009 motters (Master)
13 Jun 2009 jwp9447 (Observer)
12 Jun 2009 c6jones720 (Master)
10 Jun 2009 ROB.T. (Master)
9 Jun 2009 Sergey Popov (Apprentice)
8 Jun 2009 MRyan (Apprentice)
5 Jun 2009 kuka (Journeyer)
5 Jun 2009 Roko (Apprentice)
4 Jun 2009 roboilo (Journeyer)
3 Jun 2009 roschler (Master)
31 May 2009 thorn_stevens (Journeyer)
27 May 2009 trossenrobotics (Observer)
25 May 2009 AI4U (Observer)

Newest Robots

13 May 2009 Spacechair
6 Feb 2009 K-bot
9 Jan 2009 3 in 1 Bot
15 Dec 2008 UMEEBOT
10 Nov 2008 Robot
10 Nov 2008 SAMM
24 Oct 2008 Romulus
30 Sep 2008 CD-Bot
26 Sep 2008 Little Johnny
11 Aug 2008 Chives

User Cert Key

Observer
Apprentice
Journeyer
Master
X
Share this page