Sidney McLaurin

Title: Sidney McLaurin and Her Submersible Robot Invention

Introduction

Sidney McLaurin is an inventor associated with Allston, Massachusetts. Her work includes a patent for a submersible robot system designed to inspect and groom objects in marine environments, including naval vessels.

Latest Patents

McLaurin’s listed patent is “Submersible Robot System and Methods of Employing Same.” The invention describes a robot with a housing, adhesion engines, an illumination device, and an imaging device. The adhesion engines can use adhesion devices to secure the robot to an object, a magnetic switch motor to activate or deactivate those devices, and a body rotation motor to move a grooming element across the object’s surface. McLaurin is credited with 1 patent.

Career Highlights

The available information associates McLaurin with Fleet Robotics, Inc. and Harvard College. Her patent reflects an application of robotics to marine inspection and maintenance.

Collaborations

Fleet Robotics, Inc. and Harvard College are among the organizations associated with McLaurin’s career. The available details do not specify the nature or timing of those associations.

Conclusion

Sidney McLaurin’s patented submersible robot system combines adhesion, imaging, illumination, and grooming capabilities to support work on objects in marine environments.