Bycor's high-density power modules are being installed in autonomous security robots that contribute to crime prevention, demonstrating their superiority in use in robots equipped with various power modules.

Bycor recently announced that its DC-DC converter module (DCM3623) has been integrated into Knightscope, Inc.'s autonomous security robot (ARS).

A typical mobile robotics application powers a variety of components, from computers to motor drives and cameras.

The Knightscope uses Vicor high-density power modules to power its LIDAR, GPS, sonar, IMU, 4K camera, and high-quality audio.

Because the ASR lacks a circulation device or ventilation, Knightscope was looking for a small, yet highly efficient power supply.

A purely conductive cooling solution was needed that could use the aluminum shell as a heatsink.

Additionally, implementing high-level computing, communication, and sensing capabilities places a significant burden on the ASR's power distribution network (PDN), requiring a compact and highly efficient PDN.

Since the ASR has no air circulation or ventilation, Knightscope sought a purely conduction cooling solution that could use the aluminum shell as a heatsink, and chose the Vicor D with its thermally compatible and extremely compact ChiP™ packaging.Adopted C-DC converter module (DCM3623).

The DCM's power density improves operational efficiency when routing wire and cable assemblies, and enhances battery efficiency, performance, and operating time.

Structurally, ASRs require electrical isolation from all other power rails, and with so many sensors having different EMI signatures, the Vicor DCM™ also helps minimize EMI and noise interference.

"The less strain you put on the battery, the longer it will run," said Stacy Stevens, Knightscope's chief customer officer. "That's why power is always a critical consideration."