OK guys, who can draw the schematics for this little guy?:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_6p-1J551Y#t=52


The description, sounds like a sweet project.

I'm sure someone, will get mighty wealthy off this design.

 

Hello,

Here you will find some more info on the cubli:
http://www.isciencetimes.com/articles/6567/20131222/cubli-zurich-robotic-box-jumping-walking.htm

Bertus

 

"Using motors and inertia sensors inside a metallic frame, Cubli can flip itself over, balance on one edge or corner, and effectively walk itself across a floor."



So, it's like a 3 axis gyroscopic machine.

 

With a precision sense of balance. Not just gyroscopic, it knows its position and angle and can truly balance accordingly.

Grand son of Segway Tech.

 

Pretty cool. I bet it would take quite a while to walk across mars like that though.

 

Imagine showcasing such a machine 2 centuries ago. They would take you for an alchemist holding the philosopher's stone. 6 centuries ago and they would burn you on the stake.

Today, a couple of PhDs with a team of grad students can pull this off. Maybe even with less.

 

I'm going to bet the code is harder to come up with than the schematics.
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