Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed ANYmal, a quadruped robot that can play badminton with humans.
The robot tracks the shuttlecock, predicts its path, and moves into position to return shots.
Its control system coordinates vision, movement, and racket swings to play the game effectively.
The Star Wars-inspired Ringbot has received a major upgrade and is now called Ringbot Quad.
Developed by Professor Joohyung Kim and his team at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, the new version features four legs instead of two.
Rather than using a traditional drivetrain, it moves with four independent driving modules, each connected to a leg.
Se venció la patente del cierre en "Y", una técnica que permite combinar 3 formas flexibles en un cuerpo rígido. Tiene decenas de aplicaciones desde la robótica hasta textiles y estructuras livianas.
Y todo gracias a la impresión 3d.