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Thames, a predecessor of tmsuk and a manufacturer of food processing machinery and plant, embarked on robotic research and development, rebuilding its organization as a R&D company, followed by its successful development of the world’s first detachable belt conveyor.

We produced TMSUK-1 in order to replace a receptionist, however, it resulted in higher cost than the personnel cost. This attracted the public attention, and we received orders of receptionist robots. We started to develop TMSUK-2 and established Robot Laboratory to start robotic research and development in full swing.

A/ TMSUK-1, a Receptionist Robot

TMSUK-1 is active in the entrance hall of Thames. It welcomes a customer, and guides him or her to a department requested. After guiding, it goes back to the original position and stands by while being recharged. When a customer leaves, it sends him or her off, saying “Thanks for coming. Hope to see you soon”.

B/ TMSUK-2, a Robot with Voice Recognition and Converse Technologies

We added voice-recognition function to command 35 patterns of speeches into TMSUK-1 with the reception feature. TMSUK-2 is a unique robot with a Kansai accent. When asked for tea, it tells you, “Just a minute!”and brings you tea served on a tray. It also talks like “How cold!”, when the temperature drops, and “Mighty hungry.”when its battery is low.

A/ TMSUK-1, a Receptionist Robot

B/ TMSUK-2, a Robot with Voice Recognition and Converse Technologies

C/ TMSUK-3 was the world’s first experiment robot controlled remotely by use of PHS network.

We succeeded in operating TMSUK-3 remotely using PHS (Personal Handyphone System) technology between Tokyo and Fukuoka.

C/ TMSUK-3 was the world’s first experiment robot controlled remotely by use of PHS network.

It can be controlled by a keyboard or joystick, looking the image on a PC monitor screen which is transmitted from the CCD camera attached to the head of the robot. You can also converse with the robot using a microphone and a speaker.

D/ TMSUK-4, a Remote-controlled Robot

Upon acceptance of subsidy for promoting small business in Fukuoka, we completed to develop TMSUK-4, humanoid super-remote-controlled robot in October, 1999, together with a well-operated and highly portable controller.

D/ TMSUK-4, a Remote-controlled Robot

TMSUK-4 has 27 degrees of freedom, and can be operated from a much more sophisticated control module. We have made 15 of these robots, and sold 11 to universities and research institutes where motivation is currently being investigated.

E/ TMSUK-5, a Hydraulically-driven, and Remote-controlled Giant Robot

tmsuk Co., LTD. was established.

TMSUK-5 was introduced at ROBODEX2000 held at Pacifico, Yokohama.

E/ TMSUK-5, a Hydraulically-driven, and Remote-controlled Giant Robot

With the overall height of 2.5m and overall width of 1.8m, TMSUK-5 is a large-scale concept model to replace people in inapproachable construction and disaster sites. Its arms are driven by water based hydraulic cylinder, which was adopted for the first time anywhere, and we considered to be much more environmentally friendly than the conventional water based ones. It uses the power from the gasoline engine to travel.

F/ TMSUK04-2, a Remote-controlled Robot Traveling Non Leveling Grounds

G/ High Tech Goldfish Lantern [KINGYO], a Symbol Robot

TMSUK04-2 was introduced at the robot exhibition held at Nagashima Resort.
We sold a remote-operated robot that portrays the goldfish lantern, the famous handicraft of Yanai city, to a museum of Yanai, Yamaguchi Prefecture.

F/ TMSUK04-2, a Remote-controlled Robot Traveling Non Leveling Grounds

We remodeled TMSUK4 adding 6 buggy tires plus innovative suspension system, so that it can go over dumps of about 20cm and work on non leveling grounds.

G/ High Tech Goldfish Lantern [KINGYO], a Symbol Robot

Its eyes (eyelids), fins (arms) and tailfin are movable. The robot is equipped with DVD and you can put out information on its mouth, using the liquid-crystal display monitor. It is displayed in festivals and events as a new symbol of Yanai city.

H/ Practical Patrol and Monitor Robot [QC-SR]

I/ Home Utility Robot, the first Banryu [Banryu T7S]

J/ Home Utility Robot, the second Banryu [Banryu T72S]

K/ Practical Biped Walking Robot [WL-15R] (developed in July 2002)

A prototype robot, produced by the consortium mainly participated by tmsuk, Kitakyushu National College of Technology and Kyushu Institute of Technology,
was introduced at REGTEC2002. The first prototype of home robot [Banryu] that can be operated by a mobile phone was developed. The second prototype Banryu was made public at Todofuken Kaikan, Tokyo. Tmsuk and Takanishi Laboratory, Science and Engineering, Waseda University made the concept of biped walking robot, and Takanishi Laboratory designed and produced the practical walking robot with two legs [WL-15R].

H/ Practical Patrol and Monitor Robot [QC-SR]

This robot automatically goes on patrol in a building, and, in an emergency, can be remote-controlled to fire-fight in early stage.

I/ Home Utility Robot, the first Banryu [Banryu T7S]

Two types of this robot were developed; one walks quietly with a stable posture like a lizard, and the other walks dynamically like an animal. The dynamic walk type was developed with support from Takanishi Laboratory, Waseda University. This robot can be remote-controlled by voice like “Go ahead”and “Turn left-about”through videophone on FOMA, the third generation cellular phone.

L/ Practical Patrol and Monitor Robot [T62K]
M/ Home Utility Robot, Banryu for Limited Sale [Banryu-T73S]

J/ Home Utility Robot, the second Banryu [Banryu T72S]

Compared to the prototype of T72S, the speed increased from 3m/min. to 15m/min. It can go over dumps of about 10cm. It also has an “odor detecting sensor”, which was newly and jointly developed with Kanazawa Institute of Technology and New Cosmos Electric Co., Ltd.

K/ Practical Biped Walking Robot [WL-15R] (developed in July 2002)

Unlike the existing biped walking robots, it adopts the mechanism of parallel link, which is like combined cylinders. Therefore, it is more stable and can move quickly.
Further research and development is currently undertaken to make the robot climb a stairway and carry things weighing 60 to 90kg.

L/ Practical Patrol and Monitor Robot [T62K]

M/ Home Utility Robot, Banryu for Limited Sale [Banryu-T73S]

The second working prototype of Patrol and Monitor robot which was developed as a successor to QC-SR was made public for the first time at ROBODEX2003. Banryu-T73S were developed for sale in a limited quantity of 50.

L/ Practical Patrol and Monitor Robot [T62K]

This robot was produced smaller, with overall height of 157cm, than QC-SR, in consideration of affinity with ambient surrounding. The moving speed is also improved.

M/ Home Utility Robot, Banryu for Limited Sale [Banryu-T73S]

The sensor in Banryu detects any aberrance such as intruders, noise, odor, temperature, etc in an empty house and reports it to a mobile phone of the house owner. The owner can remotely control the robot, looking the real time image on a videophone on PHS. The organized system including mechanical maintenance and support service, training programs, insurance and financing is established through cooperation from Sanyo Electric and Omron groups. Banryu-T73S is a robot which can be used at home at practical level.

R/ Outdoor security and information robot –MUJIRO RIGURIO

S/ Humanoid Two-legged Walking Robot- SHINPO

T/ A new type of life-saving robot: PRE-HOSPITAL CARE ROBOT

In 2005, TMSUK produced two robots that were displayed and used at the AICHI EXPO 2005. The outdoor security and information robot, Mujiro Rigurio and a new type of life-saving robot, the Pre-hospital Care Robot.
A humanoid, two-legged walking robot, Shinpo, was unveiled.
Roborior, a domestic surveillance robot was produced and a limited number of 3,000 units were put on the market.

R/ Outdoor security and information robot –MUJIRO RIGURIO

From day one, this robot worked tirelessly and extensively for all the 185 days of the AICHI EXPO 2005.
Its technology is basically modeled on the ARTEMIS T63 produced in 2004.
It is a state-of-the-art robot equipped with extremely advanced features such as, highly precise GPS, an object-sensitive sensor, an image recognition function, a wall-penetrating human detector, amongst a host of others.
It’s most amazing feature is its seven jointed hands that are usually concealed (for safety) within its body.
These come out to handle and dispose of any suspicious or dangerous items.

S/ Humanoid Two-legged Walking Robot- SHINPO

This robot was developed on order from the Niigata Prefecture Hall of Natural Science where it is now on permanent exhibition.
Using the rotation of the human pelvis and the free movement of leg-joints as a model,
we finally succeeded in making a robot that can walk without bending its knees- a first in this field. An almost humanlike walking style was achieved.
The robot is able to move its wrists and fingers independently three fashion allowing it to play the Japanese game of Janken which requires clenching of the fist and formation of the peace sign.

T/ A new type of life-saving robot: PRE-HOSPITAL CARE ROBOT

This new prototype robot was developed specifically for the AICHI EXPO 2005 in collaboration with Kyushu University.
Visitors to the EXPO who felt ill, were able to utilize this robot to get medical assistance at the theme parks and public facilities that were hard to get to by ambulance..
This experimental robot immediately relays information to hospitals and first-aid rooms as soon as someone sits it. Then it, automatically, takes readings of the vital signs like, taking the pulse, measuring blood pressure, heart beat rate and blood oxygen.
In emergencies, doctors can administer first- aid by giving instructions directly to the robot or through a speaker and microphone system to bystanders.


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