![]() ![]() Offering assistance in transmitting real-time data to help humans, the objective is to be able to make better decisions on the spot and remotely. Last year saw a new fleet of security patrols emerge on the scene. Beyond safety, Cobalt aims to provide concierge-like information, including giving directions to visitors and personnel.Vladru / iStock / Getty Images Plus / Getty Images ![]() A badge scanner, both long distance and under the screen, is built in and provides an interaction point with employees. The robot will head into the situation and begin recording, prompting a human on the screen when necessary. Cobalt fluidly moves around a space and can also detect the abnormalities – an open window, a loud noise, a gas leak, or an after-hours intruder. Its height is dictated by the average cubicle, ensuring it performs in both traditional and open plan office environments.įor safety purposes, and to maximize functionality, the robot uses an array of cameras – from 360° and depth cameras, infrared, ultrasonic and includes smoke detectors. The Cobalt body flares outwardly toward its base providing the necessary wheelbase and stability. The CNC aluminum display area contrasts with the softness of the fabric and groups interaction functions through the screen, buttons and office badge scanners. The fabric stretches and attaches to its lower bumper and upper display area making it easy to remove for repairs. This helps maximize the access and usability of the internal technologies, creates airflow to prevent overheating, and conveys a soft and friendly persona. The Cobalt robot’s semi-cylindrical self-driving mechanism, sensors and cameras are covered by a tensile fabric skirt. Instead, it should aesthetically align with the furniture and décor of the office environment. We decided that the robot should not adopt a humanoid personality. This balance between approachability and discretion became a thematic challenge throughout the design process. As a service for security and concierge it becomes part of an office culture. This also provides a point of interaction for concierge-like services and facilities management, as well as a platform that can grow with the needs of the workplace.Ĭreating the right form for Cobalt is crucial to its success. What’s different is that this remote employee can provide information, interact with people and investigate the surroundings without putting themselves in danger. It has a screened ‘face’ in which an employee of Cobalt working from a central office appears. The Cobalt robot doesn’t actually replace the job of a human being. With the right sensing abilities, a robot can detect anything happening that is out of the ordinary. This is where a robot can be truly effective. Security guards should not put themselves in dangerous situations, nor do they have the ability to know everything that is happening in an office. We looked to the limitations of the traditional office security guard, as well as the other gaps in which a robot could support in the workplace.įor one, the security guard’s core job is simply to ‘Observe and Report’ - witness things as they happen and create a report on it. The industrial design, user experience, and Cobalt identity all had to reinforce a collaborative and friendly role for the robot in an office. ![]() When Cobalt first came to us, our biggest strategic task was to filter the abilities of this autonomous technology to define its core interaction points. ![]()
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