RHex Rough-Terrain Robot

Boston Dynamics · 8.3M views · 2012-03-27 · 1:53

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A short Boston Dynamics demo of RHex, a 30-lb six-legged robot built for rough terrain, remotely operated with a video uplink and about four hours of battery life. It can run right-side-up or upside-down.

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Mentioned in passing as an example of practical legged robots and as a comparison point for hexapod projects.

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User8712 · 2014-04 · Reference
How is it practical? It's a beautiful design, but far simpler designs can run circles around it in every scenario I can imagine. A small version might make for a fun desk toy. When I think practical, I think Boston Dynamics. [VIDEO] [LINK]
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alxndr · 2014-03 · Reference
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jonah · 2012-03 · Reference
Nice. My friend did his PhD on gecko adhesives too[1]. He later built[2] a "six-legged" robot like Boston Dynamics' RHex 'bot[3]. [1] [LINK] [2] [LINK] [3] [VIDEO]
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