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TerminatorBot CRAWLER Gives Danger Two-Fingered Salute
The TerminatorBot CRAWLER (Cylindrical Robot for Autonomous Walking and Lifting during Emergency Response) is a search-and-rescue millibot funded by the DARPA Distributed robotics contract. The robot can both manipulate objects and crawl forward using its finger-like arms.
(From Distributed Robotics - Terminator Deployed in Search)
The research approach looked at these key factors:
- Use kinematic study and biological inspiration to design a compact mechanism suitable for both manipulation and locomotion.
- Design for ballistic flight for gross locomotion, limbed crawling for fine locomotion.
- Evolve novel gaits in parallel with the mechanism design to provide locomotion modes for the robot.
- Develop gait evaluation and adaptation strategies to identify and adapt to unknown environments.
- Develop collaboration strategies for heterogeneous teams.
(From Distributed Robotics - TerminatorBot Deployed)
One of the key features of the robot is the usefulness of robots in "core-bored" search and rescue. The TerminatorBot can be dropped into holes bored for insertion of search cameras.
(From Distributed Robotics - TerminatorBot Stowed)
If you are interested in unique robots, take a look at the Juke Bot, the MUSA Kendo Fighting Robot, and Demolition Robots. Read more about TerminatorBot at TerminatorBot.
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