Firgelli mini Linear actuator Tetrahedral NASA ROVER robot

This is a Firgelli Technologies LS9 mini linear actuator Tetrahedral Robot in opperation. for this project 6 x LS9 100mm stroke linear actuators were built specifically for this project. These mini actuators include an automatic force sensing and limit shut-off patent pending technology which makes them ideal for Robotics, the large end caps you see contain the electronics and batteries, once the robot changes shape by moving all 6 actuators at the same time the center of gravity moves such that it eventually falls over, this is how the robot moves, no legs, no wheels, simply moving by adjusting the center of gravity. This concept came from NASA, but they didnt have the technology to make it work, so Firgelli Technologies decided its LS9 technology was ideal.

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• NASA
• Actuator
• Robot
• Motion
• Control
• Tetrahedral
• walker

[alwinovich]

whirrrrrrr

YES!

[davabran]

Great success!

[Enzax1]

that's pretty smart....... i mean REALLY smart!

good job

[drmawac]

yes,yes,you are stupid yes,yes

[bestamerica]

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what country make this robotic

[jamesraward]

@imtediam it is a nice bit of engineering, but I would say it has _countless_ uses...

[pstefanides]

VERY IMPRESSIVE.

"Per Ardua ad Astra"

Panagiotis Stefanides

[TheMrBookman]

Neat, but there are no benefits for a plain triangle to be deposited onto another planet and its a very slow mover apparently.

[lolroflstomp]

YES

[imtediam]

If gravity is key to moving the unit, then it would seem limited to only planetary use (where gravity exists - correct?), and operation in deep space would not be possible (me thinks). But hey, this is totally cool and has countless uses.

[Animesenhista]

when I saw the NASA robot I noticed the same problem. Congratulations!

The idea is theirs, but it was you that got it!

[krazyhartin]

It looks awesome but can it go in a straight line?