Robotic Squirrels Are (Almost) Here.
Meet Salto, the Branch-Landing Bot.
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✅ Inspired by the biomechanics of leaping squirrels, UC Berkeley’s Salto robot can now stick landings on narrow branches
✅ Combines motorised braking, reaction wheels, and adaptive leg control to balance without gripping
✅ Mimics squirrels’ landing strategy: handstand-like front-leg absorption and torque control to counter overshooting/undershooting
✅ Breakthrough paves the way for robots navigating forests, disaster zones, or space terrains like Saturn’s moon Enceladus
✅ Next step? Grasping feet for more robust landings on natural and artificial structures
Video - https://lnkd.in/eXeyMSc3
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Meet Salto, the Branch-Landing Bot.
⚡Join 2200+ Robotics enthusiasts - https://lnkd.in/dYxB9iCh
✅ Inspired by the biomechanics of leaping squirrels, UC Berkeley’s Salto robot can now stick landings on narrow branches
✅ Combines motorised braking, reaction wheels, and adaptive leg control to balance without gripping
✅ Mimics squirrels’ landing strategy: handstand-like front-leg absorption and torque control to counter overshooting/undershooting
✅ Breakthrough paves the way for robots navigating forests, disaster zones, or space terrains like Saturn’s moon Enceladus
✅ Next step? Grasping feet for more robust landings on natural and artificial structures
Video - https://lnkd.in/eXeyMSc3
⚡Join 2200+ Robotics enthusiasts - https://lnkd.in/dYxB9iCh
My Collection of Robotics Resources - getintorobotics.com