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Situational awareness mast “Zippermast”

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Situational awareness mast “Zippermast”

By Phillip Torrone

Phillip Torrone

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Wow, the situational awareness mast “Zippermast” from Geosystems is very clever! via Hizook.

The situational awareness mast (or Zippermast) from Geosystems Inc. is a telescoping linear actuator that can vertically translate a robot’s sensor suite for better visibility. In this video, a Zippermast is affixed to an I-Robot Packbot…

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By Phillip Torrone

Phillip Torrone

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