Schilling Robotics Business Description

FMC Technologies Schilling Robotics brings nearly 30 years of technological expertise and innovation to the challenges that face customers in the subsea environment. Our products are capable, reliable, and efficient, thus lowering the cost of ownership for the life of each equipment item. Our ROVs, manipulators, and control systems withstand the harshest conditions in the most remote locations on Earth. We are committed to providing the highest standards of reliability and service at every point in the product lifecycle. We value our customers as partners, and believe that our success depends on our customers' success.

The Problem We Would Like You To Solve

Our current pan and tilt, which has been in production for years, needs improvement in many areas. The pan and tilt is expensive, has many parts, is time-consuming and difficult to assemble, and requires extensive preparation for submersion. We need you to completely rethink the pan and tilt design and propose a revolutionary new design--something exciting that no one at Schilling Robotics has imagined.

Scope

At Schilling Robotics, we break up development into two major phases: (1) coming up with ideas and proving them as viable approaches, and (2) adapting chosen designs for subsea use. The pan and tilt project will focus on the first phase, and will consist of exploring, brainstorming, and evaluating ideas, then communicating those ideas to others through prototypes.

The project will focus on mechanical design, but the project team’s overall, high-level direction must allow the integration of electrical and software aspects as necessary to make the new pan and tilt usable on a Schilling ROV. Schilling Robotics will do the minimal electrical (and possibly software) work needed to support the mechanical development.

We understand that the project lasts less than 5 months, and we do not expect a final design.

How Schilling Robotics Will Support Your Project

• We will provide a tour of our facility’s product development area and production plant.
• Because the equipment development process must be creative, we will teach you Schilling’s “deep-dive” brainstorming technique.
• We will provide a mentor (a mechanical engineer) for the team. We will meet weekly throughout the project.
• Because Schilling Robotics’ product development process stresses prototype creation and design iteration, we will provide resources that include our prototype shop, laser cutter, 3D printer, machine shops, and vendor pipeline.
• Schilling’s product development group of over 50 people can be used as necessary throughout the project.
• We will pay for the project supplies (you will have no out-of-pocket expenses).
• Our entire product development group will provide valuable feedback when you give presentations for your ideas and prototypes. Tyler Schilling, the founder of Schilling Robotics, typically attends these presentations. He will be very interested in your design approach and prototypes.

Skills And Knowledge That We Are Looking For

• Strong mechanical background.
• Self-motivated.
• Creative.
• Hands-on approach and able to build prototypes. This project is not about going into a machine shop and making beautiful parts. This project is about using available resources, materials, hardware and existing “stuff” to quickly make something new, confirm functionality, and communicate ideas. We are looking for people who consider themselves to be “makers.”
• Machine shops skills (not required, but a plus).
• Education (undergrad classes, in order of applicability) in physics, mechanical design, statics, pressure vessel design, dynamics, and mechatronics.
• Ability to apply basic electrical knowledge (to make electrical components function if necessary)

EYE CANDY BELOW!

First check out the pictures below to see some of Schilling’s products. Then return here to check out the links that provide information about Schilling and its recent developments and projects.

This first link illustrates our current work in auto-follow technology. The pan and tilt in the video is the one that we need you to rethink. Watch the YouTube video (2 minutes).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IirndWM-RGg

This second link is a page about Jeff Bezos’ (founder of Amazon) exploration and recovery mission for the wreckage of an Apollo rocket. Click on the first video link (10 minutes).

http://www.bezosexpeditions.com/updates.html

This third link is an interview about our company by Bloomberg Business (2 minutes).

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/b/f040833b-3b05-4848-ae64-9c85b4b5df8c