The BionicWheelBot takes inspiration from the cartwheeling spider Cebrennus rechenbergi, discovered in the Sahara in 2008. Like its natural counterpart, the robot can walk normally or roll forward by forming wheels with its legs, allowing for faster and more efficient movement across flat and uneven terrain. Developed by Professor Ingo Rechenberg and a bionics team, the design enables the robot to navigate rough ground and climb gentle slopes. Credit: Festo #robotics #bionics #engineering #techn

A small toy sized robot with a soft skin that is robust to playful physical interaction. The upper body, including the arms, pelvis, chest, and back has soft, 3D printed air-filled modules connected to pressure sensors to sense contact and provide protection to the child and robot while interacting. These soft skin modules cover the underlying actuators and the rigid 3D printed frame with printed bearings. Each arm has four joints: two in the shoulder,one elbow joint, and one wrist joint. The to

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