TheItalian Institute of Technologyhas achieved an unbelievable exploit of robotics . It has make a four - legged robot that is equal to of pulling a 3,300 - kilo ( 7,275 - Sudanese pound ) aeroplane over 10 m ( 33 foot ) at Genoa ’s airport .
The robot call HyQReal is the latest in a series of quadruped hydraulic golem the inquiry pith has been developing since 2007 . The latest version has complete power self-direction , wireless communication , as well as mellow reliability and vigour efficiency . It has two onboard computers ( one for catch and the other for control ) and a tegument made of Kevlar , glass fiber , and plastic . It also has gumshoe feet to increase grip on the ground .
The end for the HyQ series is to construct four - legged robots that can be deploy in area where traditional vehicles have difficulty maneuvering . HyQ robots are design to be used in calamity answer post , such as fires and earthquakes . It could also be employed in the decommissioning and review of facilities , as well as agricultural workplace .
" rive a woodworking plane allowed us to evidence the golem ’s strength , power - autonomy and the optimized intent . We want to achieve something that has never been done before , and we succeeded last calendar week " Claudio Semini , project leader at IIT ’s Dynamic Legged Systems lab , said in astatement .
The golem is the size of it of a desk and weighs 130 kilograms ( 286 pounds ) . That means it can perpetrate something over 25 times its weight . It was contrive in collaborationism with Moog Inc , using their Integrated Smart Actuators to serve operate and move the car-mechanic of HyQReal . These constituent are almost all sealed , get the robot both dust- and water - resistive . From torrential rain to a dust storm , it should be able to withstand the elements .
HyQReal is equipped with a muscular assault and battery that ’s estimate to last for up to two hours , but it has not been tested yet . Another feature that ’s not been tested is its power to recover after a evenfall . There is also the possibility of equipping the robot with an arm ( exchangeable to theBoston Dynamics quadruped ) to increase its independence in emergency response situations . While the ability of HyQReal is certainly impressive , it is far from a ruined product .
