HEPHAESTUS / VEHICLES
The Fleet
Every vehicle on site carries its own onboard AI brain and runs without remote control. MurrAI assigns the work; each vehicle drives and executes it. See How It Works for the full autonomy stack.
Cerberus V1 — The Forklift
Cerberus is the forklift - the logistics backbone of Hephaestus. It lifts, carries, and places materials autonomously, keeping the construction site supplied. Built from 3D-printed PETG with a modular deck system, it runs its own AI brain onboard (no cloud needed for driving). Cerberus was the first vehicle in the fleet and proved the core autonomy stack.
| Role | Forklift - lifts, places, and organises materials on-site |
|---|---|
| Scale | ~1/14 (400mm × 280mm × 120mm) |
| Brain | Jetson Orin Nano Super running MurrAI Drive VLM onboard |
| Drive | Tank/skid steer (4WD, differential drive) |
| Body | 3D-printed PETG modular chassis |
| What it does | Moves pallets, printed parts, and materials around the construction site |
First wheel motion confirmed, motor drivers wired, Jetson imaged and running.
Cyclops — The Dump Truck
Cyclops is the dump truck - named after Hephaestus's tireless forge workers. It hauls dirt, gravel, and materials between the quarry, stockpile, and active construction zones. Designed for real loads (5-8 kg of damp sand) with a powered dump bed, full construction lighting, and tank steering that lets it turn in place. Each wheel has its own motor - no steering linkage to break, just raw skid-steer power.
| Role | Dump truck - hauls spoil, delivers bulk materials |
|---|---|
| Scale | 1/14 (~450mm × 280mm × 280mm) |
| Brain | Jetson Orin Nano Super (per-vehicle MurrAI Drive VLM) |
| Drive | Tank steer 4WD, 4× independent motors |
| Body | 3D-printed PETG, 3-module bolt-together design |
| Features | Electric dump bed, full lighting suite (headlights, reverse, beacon, beeper) |
CAD not yet started.
Future Vehicles
| Aethon | Autonomous drone (air) - named, not started |
|---|---|
| Triton | Autonomous boat (water) - named, not started |
| Excavator | Dig, load - planned |
| Bulldozer | Grade, push, level - planned |
Real specs and pages will go up once R&D starts on each.