System components

Mascot

MASCOT (mobile asteroid surface scout) is an asteroid lander that was developed as the DLR contribution to JAXA's Hayabusa-II mission.

EE-Airbag

While more and more new types of robots are available for human-robot collaboration (HRC), sharp-edged robot tools and components continue to pose a major threat of possible injuries in the case of a human-machine collision. To solve this problem, we designed an airbag that enables HRC for a wide range of robot tools and objects without limiting the function of the overall robotic system.

DLR Heart (2002–2004)

Cardiovascular failure is the most frequent death cause in Germany. In Bavaria, about 60.000 persons die annually on the cause of cardiovascular diseases, this corresponds to approx. 50% of all deaths. A possibility of treatment is the implantation of ventricular assist devices. Those " Artificial hearts " should not be, in this connection, an entire substitute with the natural organ.

Linear Drive Cylinder (1998–2003)

Equipped with a force sensor and two position sensors, the DLR linear drive extends to a position-impedance controlled actuator. With these characteristics, it constitutes a new actuator technology with many new potential applications, such as steer-by-wire.

Miniature Force-Torque Sensor

The miniature six-component force/torque sensor with full digital output has been developed for the fingertip of the new generation dexterous robot hand DLR Hand-II.