Hi, this is Wayne again with a topic “Semi Robot That Will Blow Your Mind”.
Equipped with Innovative arthropods inspired design and materials, Harvard researchers have created an entirely new type of semi-soft robots that are able to stand, jump and walk using drinkable straws and inflatable tubing. The team has even been able to create a robotic water Strider, which is capable of pushing itself along the water’s surface. The team members were able to demonstrate how the artificial water Strider could use its legs to push against gravity on the water surface every year. About 175 billion plastic straws are used and thrown away in the U.S alone, so it’s nice to see that at least some of them are being put to scientific use.
The spider-themed invention is as simple as possible. Air is supplied to the modified straws and due to their flexible joints, the legs straighten out. The engineers have made these individual legs in such a way that these together can create a stable base.
These robots mimic those of stick, insects, spiders and water, striders Arduino microcontrollers are responsible for the movements and obviously the software part was a lot of work. They had to create a whole new algorithm for the eight-legged robot gate. The multi-legged robot is controlled by a type of Arduino microcontroller, which in turn uses new technology. .