The robot’s creators believe an expanded version of the machine could be used for rescue and package delivery missions in remote locations.
Researchers have developed a bird-like robot that can walk, jump and fly. robot or fixed wing drone It can move quickly from the ground to the air with its “bird-inspired” legs, according to new research. Many birds are experts at moving smoothly between the ground and the air and taking off without needing a runway.
When flying, their legs are as important as their wings. let them navigate complex terrain According to the research team, we move from one to the other. The robot called ‘RAVEN’ has a “hip” and an “ankle”. Real birds have more joints than the robot, making them more dexterous, but with two legs, wings and a V-shaped tail, ‘RAVEN’ resembles a bird.
According to the robot’s developers, birds take off by jumping with this flight method. Proven to be more effective on drone than other options that use only one propeller. “The project was about how we could use fixed-wing vehicle in case of a disaster. And considering very dispersed areas and how a robot would be deployed there, I think the best animal to deploy there would be a bird,” explains Won Dong, researcher at the Federal Polytechnic School of Lausanne (EPFL) .
The main author states: inspired by crows observed the campus.
Access to remote locations
The research team believes an expanded version of the machine could be used on rescue and package delivery missions in remote locations. “We can use the fixed-wing drone to reach the target area and then have the robot land on the ground, and from there it can walk or jump to its final destination,” explains Shin.
“When it’s time to return to base or head to another destination, you can simply hop in and take off,” he added. Researchers plan to make it even more similar a bird that adds folding wings.
“Folding the wings will be very useful in search and rescue missions because the robot will need to get through some narrow passages, and if it can fold the wings like a bird, You will have access to more areas or places“Clearly Shin.
According to the Swiss research team, additional sensors also They will help you descend independently. A study on ‘RAVEN’ was published in the scientific journal ‘Nature’ in December.
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