RoboSimian: a robot-monkey to work on the outbreaks of man-made disasters

The issue of creating robots that can, if not eliminate the consequences of man-made or natural disasters, then at least study the centers of disasters, is very serious. And many research and commercial organizations are engaged in the creation of robots of this type. Laboratory JPL recently introduced its own development: a monkey robot that can 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 have equipped RoboSimian with four "hands" (well, or "legs"), with each limb segmented. At the end - 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).
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In addition to other skills, RoboSimian can climb stairs, for which the shape of his body and the overall design fit just fine. The robot can perform some movements independently, but it is intended for remote work, the operator controls RoboSimian.

The project itself was created for a reason, and in the framework of the DARPA Robotics Challenge. In addition to RoboSimian, other robots will also participate in the contest, which we will hear about in the future.



Via theverge