RoboSimian: a monkey robot for working on the centers of technological disasters

The question of creating robots capable of, if not eliminating the consequences of technological or natural disasters, then at least studying the sources of disasters, is very acute. And many research and commercial organizations are creating robots of this type. The JPL laboratory recently introduced its own development: a monkey robot that is able to work in the most difficult places.

A robot can crawl, climb, climb - that is why there is some similarity between the device and the animal. The developers equipped RoboSimian with four “arms” (well, or “legs”), with each limb being segmented. At the end there is a manipulator with several degrees of freedom, such a manipulator can rotate, bend, and also grab objects and even work with construction tools (the video below shows how the robot works with a screwdriver).

Among other skills, RoboSimian can climb stairs, for which his body shape and overall design are just fine. The robot can perform some movements autonomously, but it is designed for remote work, the operator controls the RoboSimian.

The project itself was created not just like that, but as part of the DARPA Robotics Challenge contest. In addition to RoboSimian, other robots will also participate in the competition, which we will hear about in the future.



Via theverge