U.S. company Boston Dynamics presented to the public new generation four-leg device that shows staggering stability and quickness in movement in severe conditions.
The something named by its creators “Big Dog”, is presented by Boston Dynamics as " the most modern four-leg robot in the world " and "alpha dog" of the family robots of the manufacturer, which also includes and other interesting "robo-fauna".
With its size of 1 meter length, 0.7 height and weight of 75 kg. BigDog actually quite remind a big dog (or a little donkey) and can walk, run (with speeds up to 6-7 km / h), jump and climb in difficult terrain with a gradient of 35 degrees and transferring heavy and bulky loads. The mechanical "dog" draws energy from a petrol engine. It power the special hydraulic drive system, which is perhaps the most interesting thing from the widget.
The legs and the joints of the robot are also shaped like the animal and are equipped with absorbing strikes system. According to its creators, the robot may restore a part of the energy used at each step. Of course, there are built-in computer that controls the "center of balance", guide movements of the Big Dog and process information received from the multiple sensors.
BigDog is designed with the idea to create robots that are sufficiently passable to go anywhere where can reach people and animals, comment Boston Dynamics. Naturally, the program is funded by U.S. Agency for advanced research projects in the area of the defense DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Project Agency) - the same that finance and development of the Internet.
And in Boston Dynamics appear to have done a good job with the money, if judged by the curious video demonstration that the company has published on its site.
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