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Source roundup from published reports. Claims below are attributed to their publishers, not independently verified. New Atlas — Robotics: Next-gen hopping robot is the smart flea we didn't know we needed. Engineers at the University of Washington have developed DirectHop, a hopping robot inspired by the flea's energy-efficient jumping mechanism. The robot can jump up to 50 times its body height and is controlled via an ex…
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“that can be up to 50 times their body height. This is a very energy-efficient way to move around, and energy-efficiency matters a lot in robotics. The researchers named their new project DirectHop, which gives away the main idea: it’s a hopping robot. It fits in the palm of a hand, weighs just 1 gram, has a tiny electric motor, three folding legs, and a protective cage. Fitting all of that into such a tiny body soun”
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“that can be up to 50 times their body height. This is a very energy-efficient way to move around, and energy-efficiency matters a lot in robotics. The researchers named their new project DirectHop, which gives away the main idea: it’s a hopping robot. It fits in the palm of a hand, weighs just 1 gram, has a tiny electric motor, three folding legs, and a protective cage. Fitting all of that into such a tiny body soun”
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“that can be up to 50 times their body height. This is a very energy-efficient way to move around, and energy-efficiency matters a lot in robotics. The researchers named their new project DirectHop, which gives away the main idea: it’s a hopping robot. It fits in the palm of a hand, weighs just 1 gram, has a tiny electric motor, three folding legs, and a protective cage. Fitting all of that into such a tiny body soun”
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Reported quantity · robot cost: 10 other · Basis not reported
“tation, so it fully relies on human operators. The research team is already working on improvements, including onboard solar cells and a battery, retractable feet to adjust the jumping angle and minimize bad landings, plus a camera and electronics for navigation. The ultimate goal is to create an independent robot-explorer. In the future, the researchers estimate that each robot could cost around US$10. Instead of se”
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- New Atlas — RoboticsSignalNext-gen hopping robot is the smart flea we didn't know we needed
Engineers at the University of Washington have developed DirectHop, a hopping robot inspired by the flea's energy-efficient jumping mechanism. The robot can jump up to 50 times its body height and is controlled via an external power source. Future versions may include onboard batteries and sensors, with the goal of creating an independent robot-explorer for tasks like environmental monitoring and inspection.
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