I love this little guy. I don’t know why. I guess because the biomimetics are still ‘old’ (as in, probably, a whopping three to six years ago in the development stages of this piece) and so his floppin’ legs are like a spastic puppy whipping its way through the terrain as if it had no cares in the world!
Tearing through underbrush, tumbling over railway tracks and sliding dusty hills, through rock-strewn canyons and troughs of mud, Boston Dynamics’ RHex robot is pretty amazing.
Stairs, falls, rocks or swimming pools do not stop the rugged RHex robot. When this creature starts running, the chances are you will, too: in the opposite direction!
A slab of technology graced by six whirling, curved arms, it’s operated by a remote control and has a range of up to 600 meters. Cameras on its front and rear ends, and an integrated GPS module, allow for use out of the line of sight or in tight areas.To check out the video, click this:
