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Cube High Altitude Cleaning UAV Highrise Glass

Cube High Altitude Cleaning UAV

Cube is an unmanned aerial vehicle designed for cleaning the glass of high rise buildings. The omnidirectional aircraft has eight propellers and can rotate freely in the air. Onboard sensors determine the position and onboard computing determines the flight path. The square frame carries up to five separate cleaning modules, each with a water tank and surface nozzles. Small balls at the four corners help each module move across the glass. Solar panels recharge the modules during the operation. The design reduces the cost and the risk of manual cleaning at height.

Cube High Altitude Cleaning UAV Highrise Glass by Mingxi Li has been highlighted as an outstanding example of service design by the A' Design Award & Competition. Cube High Altitude Cleaning UAV Highrise Glass earned the Iron A' Design Award in Robotics, Automaton and Automation Design in 2021. The A' Robotics, Automaton and Automation Design Award is a juried, academic and highly prestigious design recognition program that honors outstanding design of industrial robots, medical robots, agricultural robots, domestic robots, autonomous vehicles, humanoid robots, telepresence robots, underwater robots and more.

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