Ein Parkour Roboter namens RHex

YouTube: RHex the Parkour Robot (via IEEE Spectrum)

Ich glaube, ich hab mich gerade ein bisschen verliebt. RHex ist ein Projekt von Aaron M. Johnson und D. E. Koditschek von der University of Pennsylvania.

RHex is an all-terrain walking robot that could one day climb over rubble in a rescue mission or cross the desert with environmental sensors strapped to its back. Pronounced “Rex,” like the over-excited puppy it resembles when it is bounding over the ground, RHex is short for “robot hexapod,” a name that stems from its six springy legs. Legs have an advantage over wheels when it comes to rough terrain, but the articulated legs often found on walking robots require complex, specialized instructions for each moving part. To get the most mobility out of RHex’s simple, one-jointed legs, Penn researchers are essentially teaching the robot Parkour. Taking inspiration from human free-runners, the team is showing the robot how to manipulate its body in creative ways to get around all sorts of obstacles… A Robot That Jumps, Flips, and Does Pull-ups

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