Cyclone Engine provides robot autonomy by biomass combustion

Cyclone Engine is a heat engine that converts thermal energy from obteined from fuel into mechanical using stem and further into electrical energy using generator. It is able to burn a wide range of fuels: standard fossil fuels, coal, biofuels, biomass or any combustible type of solid waste. CO2 and all pollutions is still produced when burning these petroleum fuels, but flexibility in using a wide range take a possibility for clean fuel burning and to emissions and their effect on our climate.

AlphaTrade Finance has published today that Cyclone Power Technologies Inc. and Robotic Technology Inc. (RTI) have signed an agreement of the development of Cyclone's vegetative biomass to power engine system as it can be applied to advanced robotic platforms.
"We look forward to advancing the combined technologies of Cyclone and RTI, and working towards the broad commercialization of our products over multiple industries and applications, Cyclone has provided a solid foundation for generating power from the vegetative biomass that EATR can find and harvest to fuel it." explained Dr. Robert Finkelstein, President of RTI.

Cyclone Engine's WHE (Waste Heat Engine) produces power from plant based biomass. The Biomass Power System is capable to produce up to 16 HP of mechanical output/ 10 kW electrical generator. This means that one engine offers the potential to supply a significant portion of the energy requirements of a home or small commercial facility. More engines networked can be used to generate industrial power output. Connected with an engine exhaust system, the WHE can substantially boost the overall efficiency and lower overall emissions of the prime mover engine.

The purpose of the Energetically Autonomous Tactical Robot /EATR/ project is to develop an autonomous robotic platform able to perform long range, long endurance missions without the need for manual or conventional refueling, which would otherwise preclude the ability of the robot to perform such missions. The system obtains its energy by foraging - engaging in organic organism which is the equivalent of eating. It can find, ingest, and extract energy from biomass in the environment, as well as use conventional and alternative fuels when available.

The Teaming Agreement will advance the development of Cyclone's engine system toward practical use for advanced robotic platforms by converting biomass to mechanical/ electrical energy.