Robot powered boats are nothing new. We have covered a few of them in the past. Dave’s Armoury had a different approach. He used PiPER robot arms that have 6 joint motors for smooth movement. They can handle 1.5kg payload capacity each. These arms have 626mm max reach. These bots are great for pick & place tasks. To mount them on the canoe, he used lightweight aluminum extrusions.
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The above video shows how he pulled it off. This is an ROS based solution. You can find out more here.
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