Key components form the cross-functional basis for a variety of future robot systems. Service robot systems offering a wide range of applications must have the skills to manipulate and grasp things. This depends on having suitable robot arms and versatile hands. Until now, these have been unavailable, especially for the domestic environment.

Sensory abilities, most notably the recognition and localisation of people, objects and surroundings, require the integration of suitable sensors that are active, i.e. can be moved motorically to points of interest. Such sensor heads are an essential component for realising appropriate sensor configurations for service robots. The setup of an "everyday" technology platform as a visionary product also requires having a corresponding mobile platform.

The aim of this work package is to create key components with clear mechanical and electronic interfaces whereby both their technological and aesthetic requirements are coordinated.

• development of mobility as a specific component for the "everyday" technology platform comprising a mobile platform, casing and a sensor head with multiple degrees of freedom
• development of an anthropomorphic, self-sustaining functional hand. The self-sustaining functional hand will be developed as an integral mechatronic component and applied to the LBR lightweight arm from KUKA Roboter by means of a tool changing system.

• Hardware for the technology platform and the specific service robots and applications
• Modules for multimodal commands, navigation and localisation components for both the indoor and outdoor navigation of mobile robots