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Versatile Robot Uses Tracked Flippers to Traverse Varying Terrain
Researchers at TU Darmstadt’s SIM Group unveiled Athena, a rugged, autonomous search‑and‑rescue robot that combines tracked mobility with four independently controlled flipper arms. The robot can expand from 28 to 50 inches, climb 16‑inch steps and 45‑degree stairs, and carries a seven‑joint arm that reaches over 59 inches while lifting up to 16 lb. Athena packs a suite of sensors—RGB‑D, thermal, wide‑angle camera, and LiDAR—and runs on open‑source hardware and software, all fitting into a suitcase for easy transport. The platform’s open‑source release aims to accelerate innovation across the SAR robotics community.
Robotic Legs Skate, Climb Stairs, and Balance on One Wheel in Demo Video
The Robotics and AI Institute unveiled a demo of its Roadrunner robot, a 15‑kg bipedal platform that combines legs with two wheels. In the video the bot rolls, climbs stairs, skates sideways, and even balances on a single wheel by...
Video: Hyundai's Firefighting Robots Lead the Way Into Burning Buildings
Hyundai Motor Group has donated four autonomous firefighting robots to fire stations across South Korea, built on the HR‑Sherpa unmanned vehicle platform. The robots combine a water cannon, infrared and regular cameras, temperature‑resistant tires, and a self‑spraying cooling system that...
'Stingraybot' Uses Microbubble Muscles Controlled by Ultrasound
ETH Zurich researchers unveiled a 4 cm "stingraybot" that swims by flexing silicone membranes embedded with micro‑bubbles, all controlled wirelessly via ultrasound. The micro‑bubble muscles respond within milliseconds, enabling both simple curvature and complex undulatory motions depending on bubble size distribution....