Agnes - A Humanoid Knitting Robot
Christof Eb.
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Hi,
a while ago I posted my first https://forums.parallax.com/discussion/174934/p2-controls-circular-knitting-machine-for-2-color-jacquard-pattern#latest
I am now in the process of designing my second project about a knitting machine. This machine shall use a very simple (linear) knitting loom and move a needle to make the stitches. For humans the principle of the movements (as used by "Strickliesel" "Kitting Jenny") is simple, children can learn it. But if you do it, you use your eyes a lot, because the yarn is a "living material". The reliability must be high, because knitting does not forgive lost stitches. And the machine must do it blindly.
So I was very doubtful, if this can be done at all. 
Then I found "Agnes" at YT, which is for me some kind of proof of concept. (My own design will not be humanoid, will have a linear loom instead of circular one and I hope, that it will be able to knit patterns.)
But Agnes is also just admirable.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=WUFc2VuAbsk
Close up of the movements:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=jCH5n9QhRPU
Enjoy Christof
Comments
Well besides knitting, robots are sculpting now, and not everyone is happy about it!