Developers from Festo have created a robot-kangaroo (video)

Festo is the last few years has created a number of interesting projects, including robotic dragonfly , robot seagull , new type of wind turbine .

Recently the company introduced its new project: the robot kangaroo BionicKangaroo. This robot is trained to jump like ... well, like a kangaroo. Why the kangaroo? The fact is, Cho these animals very effectively use their own body, jumping, and the developers have decided to create a mechanical creature capable of jumping on the same principle as the real animal.

Of course, the robot moves the kangaroo is not so gracefully, like a kangaroo, an animal, but the principle is used all the same. And I must say, the movement of the robot sufficiently effective, using a minimum amount of energy.

The design of the robot uses a combination of pneumatic and electric motor. Special motor controls the movement of the tail and paws "kangaroo". In addition, the robot has a small front and "legs" as an animal. These feet, including the tail, help maintain the right balance.

By the way, developers should consider the presence of artificial "tendon" in the clutches of the robot kangaroo. Under these jump tendon made of rubber, play a role absorber moreover, they help to accumulate the kinetic energy used for the further jump.



Source: habrahabr.ru/post/218379/