Suzhou University of Technology ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ Opossum ᱯᱨᱟᱴᱷᱚᱢ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ: ᱥᱟᱯᱷᱟᱭ ᱨᱚᱵᱳᱴ

Suzhou University of Technology ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ Opossum ᱯᱨᱟᱴᱷᱚᱢ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ: ᱥᱟᱯᱷᱟᱭ ᱨᱚᱵᱳᱴ ᱫᱚ ᱨᱚᱵᱚᱴᱤᱠᱥ ᱯᱨᱚᱛᱤᱡᱚᱜᱤᱛᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱜ ᱨᱮ 2025 A' Design Award ᱠᱟᱥᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱟᱹᱰᱤ ᱢᱟᱱ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱡᱤᱛᱠᱟᱨ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾

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Opossum ᱯᱨᱟᱴᱷᱚᱢ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ: ᱥᱟᱯᱷᱟᱭ ᱨᱚᱵᱳᱴ

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Opossum ᱯᱨᱟᱴᱷᱚᱢ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ: ᱥᱟᱯᱷᱟᱭ ᱨᱚᱵᱳᱴ ᱵᱟᱵᱚᱛ ᱛᱮ

ᱥᱟᱯᱲᱟᱣ ᱴᱷᱮᱱ: Opossum ᱢᱮᱱᱟᱜ-ᱟ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱨᱚᱵᱳᱴ ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱸ ᱦᱚᱨ ᱥᱟᱯᱷᱟᱭ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱨᱚᱵᱳᱴ ᱟᱭᱢᱟ ᱨᱮ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ ᱦᱩᱭ ᱦᱤᱡᱩᱜ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱚᱠᱟ ᱨᱮ ᱦᱚᱨ ᱠᱚ ᱤᱫᱤ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱜᱟᱰᱤ ᱟᱦᱨᱟᱲ ᱠᱚᱢ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱾ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱠᱷᱚᱲᱠᱚᱶᱟᱭ ᱦᱩᱭᱩ ᱥᱟᱠᱥᱚᱱ ᱦᱮᱰ, ᱢᱟᱱᱴᱤᱥ ᱡᱟᱸᱴᱟ ᱚᱲᱦ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱮᱴᱦᱚᱵ ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨᱮ ᱴᱷᱟᱦᱟ ᱨᱮ ᱢᱚᱛᱚᱨ ᱠᱚ ᱛᱤᱥ ᱠᱷᱚᱱ ᱡᱩᱭ ᱦᱩᱭ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱸ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱴᱷᱟᱦᱟ ᱠᱚ ᱤᱫᱤ ᱮᱢ ᱵᱟᱭ ᱞᱟᱜᱤᱫ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱾ ᱥᱮᱱᱥᱚᱨ ᱟᱨ ᱠᱮᱢᱨᱟ ᱠᱚ ᱟᱡ-ᱮᱨᱮ ᱮᱴᱦᱚᱵ ᱨᱟᱥᱛᱟ ᱛᱟᱭᱚᱢ ᱮᱢᱟᱠᱚᱭᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱟᱲᱟᱸᱜᱠᱚ ᱠᱷᱚᱱ ᱵᱟᱸᱪᱟᱣ ᱨᱮ ᱜᱚᱲᱚ ᱮᱢᱟᱠᱚᱭᱟ ᱾ ᱥᱤᱸᱜᱤ ᱯᱟᱱᱮᱞ ᱠᱚ ᱥᱤᱸᱜᱤ ᱛᱮᱲᱟᱜ ᱨᱮ ᱵᱮᱴᱨᱤ ᱠᱚ ᱪᱟᱨᱡ ᱮᱢᱟᱠᱚᱭᱟ ᱾ ᱢᱩᱲᱩᱛ ᱠᱚᱨ ᱮᱞᱩᱢᱤᱱᱤᱭᱟᱢ ᱮᱞᱚᱭ ᱛᱮ ᱵᱮᱱᱟᱣ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱪᱟᱞᱟᱣ ᱵᱟᱜᱤ ᱠᱚ ᱡᱚᱨᱚᱲ-ᱮᱸᱡᱤᱱᱤᱭᱟᱨᱤᱝ ᱯᱞᱟᱥᱴᱤᱠ ᱛᱮ ᱵᱮᱱᱟᱣ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱾ ᱟᱭᱢᱟ ᱨᱮ ᱥᱟᱱᱛ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ ᱦᱩᱭ ᱛᱮ ᱦᱟᱸᱜᱚᱨ ᱠᱚᱢ ᱦᱩᱭᱩᱭᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱥᱟᱯᱷᱟᱭ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤᱭᱟᱹᱨ ᱠᱚᱨ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ ᱵᱚᱡᱚᱦ ᱦᱟᱴᱤᱡ ᱦᱩᱭᱩᱭᱟ ᱾

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Opossum ᱯᱨᱟᱴᱷᱚᱢ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ: ᱥᱟᱯᱷᱟᱭ ᱨᱚᱵᱳᱴ ᱫᱚ A' Design Award ᱠᱟᱥᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱧᱟᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱱᱟᱣᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱵᱱᱟ ᱛᱮ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱠᱚ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱮᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱥᱚᱢᱟᱱ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱠᱚ ᱫᱚ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱᱟᱨ ᱠᱚ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱵᱷᱟᱵᱱᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱠᱟᱢᱤ ᱡᱷᱟᱞᱠᱟᱣ ᱠᱚ᱾ Opossum ᱯᱨᱟᱴᱷᱚᱢ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ: ᱥᱟᱯᱷᱟᱭ ᱨᱚᱵᱳᱴ ᱫᱚ ᱠᱚᱞᱟ, ᱣᱤᱜᱭᱟᱱ, ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱟᱨ ᱴᱮᱠᱱᱚᱞᱚᱡᱤ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱥᱤᱢᱟ ᱵᱟᱲᱦᱟᱣ ᱟᱨ ᱫᱩᱱᱤᱭᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱜᱚᱲᱚ ᱮᱢ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾

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ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱᱟᱨ ᱧᱮᱞ ᱠᱷᱚᱱ ᱠᱨᱮᱰᱤᱴ, ᱴᱤᱢ ᱥᱫᱚᱥᱭ ᱟᱨ ᱴᱮᱠᱱᱤᱠᱮᱞ ᱵᱤᱵᱚᱨᱚᱬ ᱮᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾

ᱟᱞᱜᱟ ᱜᱩᱱ ᱠᱚ: This design is a robot designed for street cleaning. It has a unique retractable suction head, similar to a mantis arm, enabling it to clean under cars without moving them. Unlike traditional robots used for street cleaning, it's charged via solar energy during the day and works at night, reducing noise and environmental pollution. This robot reduces sanitation workers' workload, especially their duties in the early morning, and innovates urban cleaning. Its design combines practicality and environmental protection.
ᱢᱟᱯ ᱟᱨ ᱯᱮᱠᱮᱡᱤᱝ: Width 1560 mm x Length 3570 mm x Height 1940 mm
ᱴᱮᱜ ᱠᱚ: Electric, low noise, staggered, sweeping, robotic, sustainable
ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱛᱮᱠᱱᱚᱞᱚᱡᱤ: This design uses lightweight, durable materials like aluminum alloy for the main body and high - strength engineering plastics for moving parts. The solar - charging system consists of efficient photovoltaic panels and energy - storage batteries. The navigation system employs sensors, cameras, and algorithms for autonomous movement. The mantis - arm - like suction head uses flexible materials and precise mechanical structures for effective cleaning. We optimized production through modular design and 3D printing for rapid prototyping and iterative improvements.
ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱱ ᱪᱮᱞᱮᱧ: Key challenges include creating a flexible yet strong mechanical arm to reach under cars, designing a navigation system for safe and efficient night - time operations, and developing an energy - efficient solar - charging system.
ᱜᱚᱵᱮᱥᱚᱱᱟ: This project, inspired by opossums' nocturnal behavior, is an applied design research innovation. Through user research, bionic design, and smart sensor technology integration, it offers an efficient, eco-friendly urban-cleaning solution. This design enhances urban cleanliness, minimizes disturbance, and demonstrates how bionic approaches can solve real - world problems, influencing future design thinking and sustainable urban development.
ᱯᱨᱮᱨᱚᱱᱟ: My design is inspired by an opossum I came across during a night trip. Opossums are nocturnal, unlike humans. So I thought about whether street sprinklers and cleaning vehicles could work at night, just like opossums, to avoid the daytime crowds.
ᱯᱨᱚᱡᱮᱠᱴ ᱥᱚᱢᱚᱭ: The project started in October 2024 in Changshu and finished in April 2025 in Suzhou.
ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ ᱦᱚᱨ: At night, the robot activates autonomously. It navigates streets using sensors and cameras, avoiding obstacles. The mantis - arm - like suction head extends to clean under cars. After cleaning, it returns to its charging station. This stagger operation reduces disturbance to daily life. The robot's quiet, efficient cleaning, enabled by solar power and innovative design, ensures better results with minimal energy use. Its autonomous navigation and specialized cleaning mechanism allow it to operate effectively in urban environments, enhancing overall cleanliness with minimal human intervention.
ᱯᱮᱴᱮᱱᱴ ᱠᱚ: Pending patent No. 2025021801457250. 2025. China
ᱴᱤᱢ ᱥᱮᱫᱟᱭ ᱠᱚ: Zhu Wenzhuo
Lei Xi'er
Zhang Weiwei
ᱪᱤᱛᱟᱹᱨ ᱥᱟᱹᱦᱟ: Image #1: Rendering Zhu WenZhuo, Street Cleaning Robot Design, 2025.