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Infinity Drone

Winner - Silver

Competition: Spark: Fall/Winter Student
Designer: Haile Wu
Design Type: Product & industrial ,
Company / Organization / School: ArtCenter College of Design
Team Members: Haile Wu & Yuke Yang

Working at height refers to working at an elevated position (more than 4 feet) where the worker is at risk of falling and getting injured as a result of insufficient or non-existing safety precautions. The dangers of working at heights and intense welding conditions increase the risk of accidents.

Infinity X is a modular drone integrated with a robotic arm that performs high-altitude welding during maintenance. Infinity X enhance safety and improve accessibility during the maintenance of structures at height by minimizing human involvement in potentially hazardous situations.

To meet the need for welding precision, Infinity X carry a laser welding robotic arm and a gripping module. The two module work together to ensure that drone is flexible and stable enough to perform high altitude welding. The gripping module helps to anchor the drone to a specific surface, providing a stable platform for subsequent welding. The robotic arm module is connected to the welding car and performs welding tasks after the drone flies to the destination.