HEBI Robotics has won the RBR50 Robotics Innovation Award for its inchworm family of robots, known for their ability to traverse challenging environments using suction, magnets, or grippers.
HEBI Robotics, originating from Carnegie Mellon University in 2014, offers a modular platform for robotics development, enabling the creation of custom robots quickly.
The inchworm robots by HEBI utilize smart actuators in a snake-like configuration, along with various grippers, to enhance mobility and manipulation in hazardous workspaces.
HEBI Robotics previously won an RBR50 award in 2023 for applying modularity to mobile robots and showcased their inchworm mobile manipulator at the Robotics Summit & Expo in Boston.