RoboBalloon is a helium balloon that can autonomously move along the ceiling — without any special infrastructure. It can be equipped with, e.g., sensors, lights or loud speakers.

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• contact information.

Patent Application

A German patent application with the number DE10 2025 109 673.2 has been filed for multiple variants of RoboBalloon.

Publication

Baum, M. (2025). A Blimp-Based Robot That Moves Under the Ceiling.
In: Huber, M., Verl, A., Kraus, W. (eds) European Robotics Forum 2025. ERF 2025.
Springer Proceedings in Advanced Robotics, vol 36. Springer, Cham.
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-89471-8_23