PROTEUS

VOLVO PROTEUS 

THE CONCEPT 
PROTEUS is a near-future autonomous self-loading hauler; this combination of roles both reduces the number of construction vehicles required to move loads and the complexity of AI interaction since a loader is not required to interact with a separate hauler.  The chassis can be shared with Volvo's wheeled excavators to achieve a better economy of scale.

In an attempt to reduce emissions, PROTEUS is all electric.  The chassis is the power plant with 2 on-board graphene super-capacitors as batteries situated in between the wheels on either side.  Graphene's advantages are:
  • Short charging time
  • HIgh capacity for extended operation
  • Made from carbon - a renewable resource

To navigate and target areas of operation, PROTEUS is equipped with a combination of sensors:
  • Camera
  • RADAR
  • LIDAR
  • Infrared

THE MODEL
  • Fully RC physical model
  • 4 wheel drive / steering
  • Rotating super structure
  • Bucket extension / lifting / rotation
  • Dumping
  • 2 Lipo rechargeable batteries
  • 4 receivers



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