7-gram Jumping Microbot Designed Like a Locust

French researchers built this jumping microbot, which can leap more than 27 times its own height through uneven terrain. It generates such performance by charing two torsion springs with a 0.6 gram motor and cam. It was revealed at the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation May 21 in Pasadena, California.

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Science & Technology

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• robotics
• microbot
• bot
• biomimetics
• IEEE

[hempgru4]

7-gram rocks.

[enzarto]

@L10R a proposal i think makes sense, it may have an awkward landing, however they may refer to the real locust for extra help

[JonathanBruner182]

It's an idea brought to life. It's priceless, in my opinion. Things develop.

[L10R]

Cool !

maybe the idea is.. it won't have to make a hard landing on its feet, but instead spread wings and 'glide' its way down, to a softer landing.

[Ludwigtremblay]

To bad it can't land!

On that one High jump it seemed like it was gonna explode on impact. Great toy for the kids!

[caarbon]

I didn`t see come down:|

[oOAlienFrankOo]

And this thing comes in handy for what exactly?

It is a cool thing but a little bit useless or am i not right?

[Chakrafan18]

hey, how come star wars didnt have these hoppity things in it? trippy!

[THEVoLcOmStOnE]

Too bad it can't seem to land on it's feet.