Inventors:
Philip Chu - Friendswood TX, US
Jack Wilson - Brooklyn NY, US
Jack Craft - Metuchen NJ, US
Kiel Davis - South Orange NJ, US
Assignee:
Honeybee Robotics, Ltd. - New York NY
International Classification:
E02F 3/02, A01B 1/00
Abstract:
A percussive digging tool attachment for a small robotic platform employs a percussor module for applying percussive impulses of relatively low impact at relatively high frequency to an attached digging tool to dig into or break up soil and rocks. By using low-impact, high-frequency percussive forces, it reduces the reaction loads on the small robotic platform while providing increased capability.