Just the other day, I was writing about a robot that was modeled after a dragonfly, and now you can see this Mantis. The Mantis isn't exactly modeled after a praying mantis, but this hexapod moves like an insect. The Mantis weighs in at two tons, and is powered by diesel. It is designed for all terrains, which means that it can go on some pretty difficult terrains like … [Read more...] about Meet Mantis, the hexpod robot
Robot Gadgets
Festo’s BionicOpter robot dragonfly
What you are seeing in this image is not a real dragonfly, but the BionicOpter by a German company called Festo. This is a drone, like the ones I wrote about last week like the Savior Aerial Robot and the others. The BionicOpter is about one and a half feet long, and its wings are very much like a dragonfly. You can even watch it in slow motion after the jump, and it … [Read more...] about Festo’s BionicOpter robot dragonfly
Savior Aerial robot, a quadrocopter that drops life preservers
It seems like just yesterday that I was talking about all the wondrous things that drones such as quadrocopters can do. Oh wait, it was yesterday. I wish that I could have talked about this yesterday, but this Savior Aerial Robot is a quadrocopter robot that can really save lives. Imagine if someone was drowning, and a quadrocopter hovered above them and dropped a life … [Read more...] about Savior Aerial robot, a quadrocopter that drops life preservers