Designing a quadruped controlled & powered by pneumatics

quadruped soft robot

This quadruped relies on a series of valves that open and close in a specific sequence to walk. | Credit: UCSD

Engineers at the University of California San Diego have created a four-legged soft robot that doesn’t need any electronics to work. The quadruped only needs a constant source of pressurized air for all its functions, including its controls and locomotion systems.

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