Handling of items in large environments by air

The cable-actuated robotic system offers a high-performance, scalable solution for precise handling of heavy industrial components in demanding environments. With a payload of 2.2 tons (up to 8 tons when synchronised with a hoist), it enables safe manipulation of large structures such as aircraft fuselages, ship hulls, wind turbine blades, and panels. Built on a mobile platform with integrated power, air, control, and communications, it supports rapid deployment and seamless integration with any gripper or sensor. Featuring 6 degrees of freedom and 50% higher accuracy, the system ensures precise positioning and alignment. Reconfigurable grippers—including vision cameras, free-rotating clamps, and stabilising brakes—allow safe handling of delicate components.
Operational flexibility is enhanced through automatic trajectory execution via a mobile interface, manual override with a remote controller, and semiautomatic assembly capabilities, including automated alignment and manual fixation. This intelligent, adaptable system enables safe, efficient, and damage-free handling—without requiring structural modifications to existing facilities.