Hackaday (unofficial) October 1, 2023 3:00am Micro Robot Disregards Gears, Embraces Explosions #robotshacks #science #explosion #jump #jumpingrobot #locomotion #methane #robot #hackaday posted by pod_feeder_v2 Micro Robot Disregards Gears, Embraces Explosions Researchers at Cornell University have developed a tiny, proof of concept robot that moves its four limbs by rapidly igniting a combination of methane and oxygen inside flexible joints. The device …
Hackaday (unofficial) June 30, 2022 3:00am Record-Setting Jumper Tosses Biomimicry Out The Window #robotshacks #science #biomimicry #gearedmotor #jumping #jumpingrobot #rubberband #rubberbands #hackaday posted by pod_feeder_v2 Record-Setting Jumper Tosses Biomimicry Out The Window How can a few grams of battery, geared motor, and some nifty materials get a jumping robot over 30 meters into the air? It wasn’t by copying a grasshopper, kangaroo, or an easily scared kitty…