Author Topic: Awesome jumping grashopper robot (Read 4725 times)

Fredrik Andersson · « **on:** May 22, 2008, 01:54:38 PM »

It has a completely new type of movement. Imaging this technique tweaked and controlled.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pl99QQ8MXow[/youtube]

http://technology.newscientist.com/channel/tech/dn13951-grasshopper-robot-sets-highjump-record.html?feedId=online-news_rss20

ddemarco5 · « **Reply #1 on:** May 22, 2008, 05:30:13 PM »

cool, simple design. Basically a self winding spring.

Admin · « **Reply #2 on:** May 26, 2008, 07:18:40 AM »

Now, if only it could land on its feet to hop a second time . . . Or even control which way it hops . . .

But only being 7g, I at least applaud them for that - lightweight robots are hard to do!

alovon · « **Reply #3 on:** June 01, 2008, 04:20:32 PM »

Kinda kool way of movement.

alovon · « **Reply #4 on:** June 01, 2008, 04:49:59 PM »

Dose anyone have any idea what the basic designs are?

JesseWelling · « **Reply #5 on:** June 01, 2008, 10:26:22 PM »

Wouldn't it be pretty simple to add another geared cam to shift the weight left or right over the 'legs' and direct the the jump that way?

Admin · « **Reply #6 on:** August 27, 2008, 09:14:12 PM »

Found a video today that explains how it works, and as highspeed video too.
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[youtube]ADiHexd3UcY[/youtube]

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