Italian quadruped robot goes for a walk
May 15, 2012
HyQ robot outdoor test (credit: Italian Institute of Technology)
Researchers from the Italian Institute of Technology took their quadruped robot HyQ for a test run outside the lab for the first time to test new tricks HyQ has learned, including the ability to trot over obstacles without falling, IEET Spectrum Automaton reports.
The robot is still a strange headless creature, and though a sensor head is in the works, this quadruped might get even weirder with a new hardware addition: arms.
The goal: an autonomous, versatile machine capable of running, jumping, and negotiating rough terrain that could find applications in search-and-rescue operations and exploratory missions.
Comments (6)
by anthrobotic
Ohhhhhh! New features! But I scooped this news by six months! And, as we know, Boston Dynamics scooped this tech by seven years. That being said, some Italian engineers could definitely help with the looks of these quadrupeds – Ferrari Red, anyone? http://goo.gl/k8aWB
by Bux
I’m fine if it cleans my house and does my pizza.
by Gorden Russell
Search-and-rescue takes the same actions as search-and-destroy. Someday, something like this will be sweeping improvised explosive devices in Afghanistan.
by Candace Beck
Fascinating!
by sarfraz
that could find applications in search-and-rescue operations and exploratory missions. This video sums it Up nicely …
by sarfraz
http://www.patexia.com/feed/video-italian-quadriped-robot-goes-for-its-first-walk