The Robotics It is evolving by leaps and bounds and we are seeing it in the Humanoid robots or in the Robot dogs. The former are already working in companies and some like the Figure 02 They have the ability to perform daily homework, not to mention that They could be more human Thanks to the new AI for robotic industry that Google has launched.
If we talk of robots dogs, these are not far behind, since the last thing we have known is that now They can deactivate pumps. But following animals, researchers and engineers from the University of California in Berkeley, United States, They have developed a robot inspired by the squirrels that can jump from branch in branch.
The squirrel robot could do what no other robot so far
As reported from the University of Californiathe team has reflected that, despite developing robots that drag, swim, fly and even slide, None can do parkour or jump on dangerous holes. So to solve that scenario they have been based on Studies of the Biomechanics of the Las Ardillas To develop it.
Robert Full, one of the main authors of the article and professor of integrative biology at the University of California at Berkeley, in addition to Known for his robotics inspired by animalshe states that what they intend with the first ‘squirrel robot’ is Take robots to the next level.
That is, I can Jump between beams, buildings under construction, complex environments such as pipes, beams and cables or even that they can monitor the forest surroundings from the treetopsamong other potential uses. In short, use the information obtained to develop more agile robots.
The landing of the squirrels is the key
Back in 2016, the researchers, led by Justin Yim, former postgraduate student of UC Berkeley and main co -author of the article, redesigned a robot of a leg called Salto, which was Able to jump and make a kind of Parkour, although only in a flat terrain.
But thanks to introduce sensors in branches and the analysis of several videos They were able to verify that, when the squirrels land after a jump, they basically make a hand stop on the branch, directing the strength of landing through the shoulder joint to minimize the tension in this.
The engineers and biologists focused it so that it could increase the possibilities that The robot managed to land in a balanced way without needing any grip forcealthough they were also aware that robots with one leg could be little practical, so they have decided equip it with a light clamp on the tip of the foot.
RESULTS IN TEST
After performing about 30 tests, the robot managed to jump and land successfully 25 times and only fall fiveachieving two upright and balanced landings, while In the remaining he grabbed And he swing over and under the branch.
Today the robot is still in development and the realization of new evidence, as well as to continue investigating the investigation, They could improve the results.
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