They create a robot based on lizards to walk freely on walls. How does it work?
Over time, we are witnessing the development of robots that are increasingly able to perform almost impossible movements and especially complicated tasks. Today we want to show you how a team of engineers was able to develop a robot that is shaped like a lizard and can also reach climb walls with an angle of inclination of up to ninety degrees. How do you achieve this and why can it be used to create differential robotic units? Here are some keys to this project.
This is a lizard-shaped robot that balances on walls
A lizard-shaped robot that can climb walls is now a reality. The research findings, published in the journal Carnie Melon University (CMU), show that it is possible to copy the movements of certain animals to overcome new challenges. The images below will help you understand how a robot with these features can move easily despite the existence of a large slope.
Robotics focused effort in copying animal movements. The most representative example shows us Spot, a dog robot that moves like a dog in order to move as efficiently as possible. Among the main keys that explain the success of this technology are: weight distribution and the presence of clamps with the ability to adapt on the roughness of the wall. In this way, it can be attached to the various slots present in the place.
We are standing in front of a robotic unit that, thanks to electrical stimuli, moves each of its legs completely autonomously. Therefore, every time one of the legs of the wall separates, the others send continuous information to the control unit about their position and the possibility of falling. In this way, every move is made with the assumption that the move will be completed without any problems. The enable the spine microtweezers that are part of the legsFurthermore, balance in positions that escape gravity.
The development of these investigations is expected to enable implement new projects with the aim of taking advantage of the implemented technology. Like the prehistoric animal that served to create a robot with great utility value, this model can contribute to the creation of robotic units with the capacity for multiple functions. We will now have to wait a while to see if the necessary investment can be raised to build on what has been achieved so far.
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