Flywheel AI: Building Remote Teleoperation and Autonomous Systems for Excavators
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Summary
Flywheel AI is developing a remote teleoperation and autonomous system for excavators, addressing the challenge of interfacing with hydraulic excavators that lack drive-by-wire technology. The founders explain that unlike modern vehicles, most excavators use hydraulic systems where joysticks control pilot circuits that move cylinders. Their solution aims to enable remote operation and autonomy for construction equipment.
Key quotes
· 4 pulledWe're building a remote teleop and autonomous stack for excavators
Interfacing with existing excavators for enabling remote teleop (or autonomy) is hard
Unlike cars which use drive-by-wire technology, most of the millions of excavators are fully hydraulic machines
The joysticks are connected to a pilot hydraulic circuit, which proportionally moves the cylinders in the main hydraulic circuit
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