At MIT, we decided that fast running is not enough. Therefore, the creation taught to jump over obstacles. Let’s see how it does work.

Features of Cheetah robot

Moreover – the machine will detect them. No indications from people are required.

If you believe the developers, this is the first electro-mechanical quadruped capable of such a thing. On the way several obstacles in a row? It does not matter.

How does the system work? A laser radar and special algorithms. The robot detects an approaching object determines its distance and size. Then choose the best moment to jump. And just to calculate the optimal tractor.

In the free mode, Cheetah robot can easily cope with the 45-centimeter objects. Effectively overcome 90%.

Conclusion of Cheetah robot

It looks impressive. Interestingly, for the Cheetah robot come up with MIT on. Will It begin to storm the walls?

Source: Gizmag

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Boston Dynamics engineers are very fond of designing robots. And not banal humanoid and four-legged. Suffice it to recall the “dog” named BigDog and “wild cat” Cheetah.

However, these machines – big and heavy. Suitable not for any work. Therefore, the company came up with the creation of light and brisk on the “name” Spot.

Platform is not afraid of rugged terrain – at the pits and hillocks 72-pound robot runs better than the mentioned “brothers”.

Another invention is movable inside buildings. Spot perfectly oriented in a confined space, not afraid of narrow corridors and deftly “Storm” ladder.

Its massive “relatives” with similar jobs to cope worse.

The device retains great balance and not particularly noisy. The latter is achieved thanks to the electric propulsion system (instead of engines for karts that Boston Dynamics used in the previous experiments).

Looks new entertaining. If so it will soon gather a corporation mechanical menagerie.

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