Shvana’s Application
Shvana can be deployed in various industries due to its ability to navigate challenging terrains. Some common applications of such UGVs include search and rescue, precision agriculture, construction, entertainment and education. Our primary focus is in situations where human lives are at risk – defense and industrial environments.
Defence & Homeland Security
Shvana can be effectively used by various divisions of armed forces for:
- Strategic area monitoring
- Border patrol & surveillance
- Tactical situations
- Explosive detection
- Search and rescue operations
Shvana also offers the possibility of carrying EW (electronic warfare) payloads, munitions etc. Shvana is designed to carry a 9mm gun and can be modified to carry a carbine to be deployed in combat.
Advanced target tracking software helps track targets in real time to take offensive actions. With onboard image recognition capabilities, it can distinguish between friend and foe.
Industrial Environments
While the possibilities to use Shvana in industrial environments are endless, a few use cases are:
- Confined area entry
- Hazardous/Corrosive environment inspection
- Routine field checks – detecting leaks, abnormal sound, etc
- Detecting hotspots
- Handling radioactive waste
- Fire fighting
Shvana can carry can also walk in the field areas/shopfloor along the designated path to carry out required tasks.
A few payloads Shvana can carry include:
- Robotic arm
- High resolution RGB/thermal cameras
- Specialized sensors
Shvana’s Technical Specifications & Features
Speed: ~1-1.5 m/sec
Payload: 10 kg
Weight: 30 kg (Minus Payload)
Range: 5-8 km
Communication: LTE, RF
Endurance: 90-120 mins
Obstacle Avoidance
Real-Time Audio & Video Transmission
Vision & Sound Based Navigation
Onboard Digital Signal Processing
Follow Predetermined Path/Mission
Self-Charge Mode/Return To Home
Immersive Simulation
Extensive simulation is at the core of our design and validation process. Before our robots step into the real world, we rigorously test and fine-tune their capabilities in a virtual environment. Physics based models allow us to recreate a variety of scenarios, from dynamic terrains to complex motions. For this purpose, we designed our own obstacle course to replicate a real world scenario. This ensures that when Shvana is deployed, it’s not just ready – it is optimized to hit the ground running.
Reinforcement Learning
Future Outlook
Our outlook towards the future of robotics is at the heart of our quest for technological advancements. While our advancements could be incremental with continuous refinement and enhancement of our current technology, we always work towards a leapfrog event that propels us to a different orbit.
Artificial Intelligence
In the realm of Artificial Intelligence (AI), we are making every effort to make Shvana future ready. Through continuous learning our robots become more adaptive, responsive and versatile, making them invaluable assets in various applications.
Upcoming Features
- Swarm of collaborative robots
- Advanced sensors and payloads
- Combat ready Shvana
- Para drop capability
- Tethered Shvana
