MAYA is an assistive robot for people with severe motor impairments, designed to support them in their daily lives and enable a more self-determined way of living. The system was first presented at Automatica 2025.
Technical data
Size:
75 cm × 120 cm × 130 cm (W×D×H)
Weight:
210 kg (14 kg Robotic arm)
Degrees of freedom:
13 (arm: 7, gripper: 1, wheelchair: 2, chair: 3)
Nominal load capacity:
110 kg wheelchair
3 kg robotic arm
Energy supply:
Battery with up to 6 h operating time
Speed:
5,8 km/h plattform
20 cm/s robotic arm
Working space:
Reach: 130 cm
From the floor to a height of about 2 m
Special features:
specific kinematics, adapted for wheelchairs
Compact design and foldable
Cartesian impedance control
System description
MAYA is an assistive robot designed to support individuals with severe motor impairments. Its seven-axis robotic arm is optimized for wheelchair integration, enabling users to pick up objects from the floor, operate in standing mode, and stow the arm compactly at the side of the wheelchair when needed.
Built on safety-certified joint modules and enhanced by our Cartesian impedance control, MAYA ensures safe, intuitive interaction with the environment. The system maintains the precision and performance of its predecessor, EDAN, while serving as an advanced platform for our semi-autonomous control framework. Together, these capabilities empower users to carry out everyday activities more independently and efficiently.
The system MAYA consists of a wheelchair with an integrated robotic arm and an additional camera, whose image data is used to recognize the environment. This allows everyday tasks to be supported intuitively, easily, and efficiently.
