The New England Robotics Validation and Experimentation Center in the Fabric Discovery Center includes the following capabilities:
Testbeds, Equipment and Expertise in Robot Testing
- Industrial manipulator systems testbed, evaluating grasping, assembly, and human-robot collaboration
- Autonomous industrial vehicles with test methods specified through ASTM F45 committee
- Exoskeleton evaluation of task performance contributing to ASTM F48 committee
- Evaluation of ground and aerial robots for urban search and rescue (USAR) and explosive ordnance disposal (EOD), with test methods specified through ASTM E54.09 committee
- Mobile testing services for in-situ evaluation, logistics, and event facilitation