OFRO – Outdoor Security Robot

OFRO is designed to carry out outdoor surveillance of protected sites, such as airports, correctional facilities, power stations and nuclear plants and military and government installations. The robot is dispatched to respond to alarms, and should be able to determine the actual cause of an alarm and take proper countermeasures. The robot is equipped with several sensors, including thermal camera, ultrasonic distance measurement systems, and GSM (wireless phone) communications. The tracked robot weighs 50 kg and uses electrical propulsion.