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General Misc => Robot Videos => Topic started by: Admin on October 14, 2009, 08:37:32 AM

Title: polymorphic blob robot by iRobot
Post by: Admin on October 14, 2009, 08:37:32 AM

Two years ago DARPA asked for proposals on a robot that was essentially The Blob for the ChemBot program. They wanted a robot that change volume by a factor of 10, and fit under doorways ("one centimeter height").

My team submitted a proposal, but we lost out to iRobot. What I can't figure out from the video, however, is how they planned to make it autonomous . . .

iRobot's Soft Morphing Blob 'Bot Takes Its First Steps (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbqHERKdlK8#)

Title: Re: polymorphic blob robot by iRobot
Post by: SmAsH on October 14, 2009, 04:10:54 PM

Creepy... Although it is actually quite amazing to see the technology science has brought these days...

Title: Re: polymorphic blob robot by iRobot
Post by: airman00 on October 14, 2009, 07:49:17 PM

It actually makes a lot of sense how it works. Doesn't seem to hard to DIY.

What kind of flexible plastic did they use?