Boston Dynamic's Rhex

Whit

Check out this video of Boston Dynamic's Rhex. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0NFrA-Nx4Y.

Pretty impressive means of locomotion. I wonder how hard this would be to recreate (in a simpler for of course)?

Edit - Here is the research - http://ai.eecs.umich.edu/RHex/Papers/ijrr2001.pdf

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Whit+


"We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we're curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths." - Walt Disney

Post Edited (Whit) : 11/9/2007 1:38:34 PM GMT

Steve Joblin

Whegs are so cool!

Ken Gracey

Yeah, that's a neat design. Wonder if it could carry a gasoline engine and run those little whegs at a higher speed with a crazier power/weight ratio. I don't think I'll be finding out unless I tried to make something like that. I'm sure those guys have a ton of R&D time into that robot.

Ken Gracey

Joe "Bot" Red

Hey.... also from Boston Dynamics..... this four legged creation is impressive:

No kidding I initially tought it was two guys in some type of costume!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpBG-nSRcrQ


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2bExqhhWRI

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Whit

Ken Gracey (Parallax) said...

·I'm sure those guys have a ton of R&D time into that robot.

No doubt about it - And then how would you like to let it loose to roll down that rock pile. It must be some kind of tough.

I want to make one with 6 continuous rotation servos!



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Whit+


"We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we're curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths." - Walt Disney

D Faust

Both of these are awesome!!

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