The T.A.N.K.

One of the more fun projects I got to work on was the “Totally Autonomous Navigating Kodi” – the T.A.N.K.

After visiting with last-mile robot vendors and understanding their limitation, what started off as a joke would later become a very capable machine.

When reviewing one vendors solution, I likened it to a plastic trash can with some electronics attached. On a call with providers sharing the specifications of their last mile solutions, I was shocked by the weight limitations of their vehicles. I joked with a colleague “We just need to get our Kodi team to put some robot parts on a Kodi.

Kodi is a premium quality cooler capable of 100’s of pounds of carrying capacity custom designed and built by H-E-B.

Working with students from UT Dallas, H-E-B engineers, and the team from SuperDroid Robots we created the ultimate tail-gating, beach going, natural disaster surviving cooler. I even added a table-top grill from All-Season Feeders and, of course, a bottle opener.