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Ghost Robotics Minitaur
This robot climbs up stairs, over fences, and can open doors. It's a good thing it only has about 20 minutes of battery power.
Just over a foot in length from hip to hip, the Ghost Minitaur from Ghsot Robotics is about the size of a typical cat, and at over 13 pounds, just a little heavier. It’s nimble, bouncing up stairs and traveling along level ground at around 4 mph. And while it may not have cat-like reflexes, its legs are smart sensors providing the feedback needed for all sorts of tricks.
Like opening doors.
And climbing fences.
From New Scientist:
The springy gait is closely linked to one of Minitaur’s main design features: it is powered by direct drive and so has no gearing. This allows the motors to act as sensors, letting it feel its way over obstacles. The motor also acts like a spring-damper system so, even though the legs are rigid, the robot is bouncy.
Watch a short video about it below:
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