Amphibious Robot Mimics Salamander
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Oct 22, 2024
Oct 22, 2024
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Looks like the robotics enthusiasts love to take inspiration from animals. The latest amphibious robot mimics salamander - that it can swim in water and walk or crawl on land just as smoothly. The robot is officially called Salamandra Robotica II.
The robot has been designed by the team at Biorobotics Laboratory of École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), in Switzerland. The major difficult in building the prototype of the robot was to mimic the vertebrae and limbs that change their positions based on whether the robot is in the water or on the land. Of course the onboard microcontroller can accept commands wirelessly. Check out the following cool video that shows Salamandra Robotica II in action -
The robot has been designed by the team at Biorobotics Laboratory of École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), in Switzerland. The major difficult in building the prototype of the robot was to mimic the vertebrae and limbs that change their positions based on whether the robot is in the water or on the land. Of course the onboard microcontroller can accept commands wirelessly. Check out the following cool video that shows Salamandra Robotica II in action -