From the gripper closing to the torso turning. A closer look at the movements behind the can drop, plus our original quick demo.
Real workshop footageOriginal soundSupervised prototype tests
Watch the process
Two new workshop notes
Stay with the movement. These short edits leave room to see the gripper close, the can lift, and the torso turn. Pauses and setup are cut; the actions play at normal speed.
Workshop notes / 01 · 27 seconds
Grip + lift
See the reach, watch the fingers close, and stay with the lift until the can clears the table.
Edited excerpts from supervised prototype tests. Original workshop audio. Normal speed.
An open gripper reaches toward a can. In a close-up from another test, the yellow finger pads close around an upright red aluminum can. A later excerpt shows the can lifting clear of the table while the camera pulls back to include ROB's torso. Titles read ‘Reach toward the can’, ‘Close the gripper’, and ‘Lift clear of the table’. A voice says, ‘Success! Look at that. Got it, babe.’ ROB's spoken movement plan mentions lifting clear of the table, retracting, turning toward the bucket, and using a corrected drop position as a starting estimate.
These are edited excerpts from supervised prototype tests. Pauses and setup are removed; every movement is shown at normal speed. The end card links to orbitusrobotics.com/recycling.
Workshop notes / 02 · 18 seconds
Turn + release
Follow the torso rotation with the tracked base still in view, then watch the can drop into the bucket.
Edited excerpts from supervised prototype tests. Original workshop audio. Normal speed.
ROB holds a red aluminum can while the torso turns. The tracked base remains visible throughout the unbroken turn. The view changes from the front of the upper body to the rear. A cut to a close-up shows the gripper opening over an orange bucket and the can falling inside with a clatter. A voice says, ‘Nice.’ Titles read ‘Watch the torso turn’ and ‘Then the clatter’.
These are edited excerpts from supervised prototype tests, with original workshop audio. All motion is shown at normal speed. The end card links to orbitusrobotics.com/recycling.
The session highlights
33 seconds
An edited montage from separate workshop tests, shown at normal speed. Long pauses and setup time are removed.Read the video transcript and visual description
ROB lifts a red aluminum can from a table. A close-up shows the open gripper and wrist moving. From another angle, the arm repositions while holding a can, then the wrist turns. Workshop ambience and electronic sounds accompany the footage.
The gripper opens above an orange bucket, and the can falls inside with a clatter. Someone cheers: ‘Oh, oh, oh, oh! Success! He did it! He did not fail!’
In a separate close-up, another can drops into the bucket. A voice says, ‘Nice.’
The end card reads: ‘Orbitus Robotics. More ROB. Less waiting. orbitusrobotics.com/recycling.’ All motion is shown at normal speed; waits between actions have been removed.
Small task. Plenty to learn.
Practice you can see.
An ordinary aluminum can gives ROB plenty to practice: reaching, lining up the
gripper, holding on, and letting go. These recent workshop sessions bring all
of that work into view.
The videos gather short moments from supervised tests. Long waits and
setup time have been cut out. It is a look at a prototype in development;
the montage does not measure reliability or show a continuous autonomous run.
Preview the vertical reel and read its description
ROB lifts a red aluminum can from a table, repositions the arm, and turns the wrist. Workshop ambience and electronic sounds accompany the footage. The gripper releases the can into an orange bucket with a clatter. Someone cheers: ‘Oh, oh, oh, oh! Success! He did it! He did not fail!’ The end card reads: ‘Orbitus Robotics. More ROB. Less waiting. orbitusrobotics.com/recycling.’ This is a montage of separate supervised tests at normal speed.
