An Efficient Leg Design for Energy-efficient Locomotion for Hexapods

Manoonpong and colleagues at SDU Biorobotics have proposed an efficient leg design for energy-efficient locomotion for hexapods. 
The foot design uses the Fin Ray structure using the effect of different crossbeam angles inside its frame.

Key features:

• the locomotion is way better than the #hexapods with hemispherical rubber feet
• the robot walks with a wave gait
• the robot can successfully walk on different challenging terrains
• 3D printing with soft material, finite element modeling, and neural control are used to produce an integrative solution

This research has potential applications in Biorobotics to study and develop bio-inspired robots resembling the locomotion of living creatures.

More information:

• https://www.sdu.dk/en/forskning/sdu_biorobotics
• https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/aisy.202100133