Mobility
Replaceable drive-side modules, protected wiring runs, wheel clearance, and traction studies.
Active project
Datra MK II - Puma
A second-generation Datra platform focused on drive packaging, compute isolation, sensor mounting, and maintainable field testing.
Current phase: System layout
Datra MK II - Puma
Subsystem
Mobile manipulation
Focus
Rugged autonomy
Status
System layout
Technical overview
Built around field service, protected compute, and measured drive testing.
Datra MK II - Puma is treated as a platform first: a chassis that can be opened, diagnosed, repaired, and tested repeatedly without hiding the mechanical and electrical compromises.
Autonomy
Compute isolation, perception mounting, power distribution, and logging access.
Service
Panel access, connector discipline, battery swaps, and teardown notes after field runs.
Development timeline
Build phases.
01
Platform requirements
Define wheelbase, payload envelope, battery service path, and field access requirements.
02
Drive module layout
Package motors, reductions, wheels, controllers, and cable protection into replaceable side modules.
03
Compute and sensing
Separate high-current drive electronics from autonomy compute, sensor wiring, and logging hardware.
04
Field validation
Run endurance loops, obstacle tests, current capture, thermal checks, and teardown reviews.
Hardware specifications
Current target architecture.
The Puma page tracks the current assumptions for a maintainable mobile platform before final chassis work begins.
Roadmap
Next engineering work.
Build a serviceable drive-side module before committing to the full chassis.
Add a protected compute tray with documented connector access.
Validate wheel and suspension assumptions on mixed indoor and outdoor surfaces.
Publish teardown notes after field testing instead of only polished drive footage.