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darpa cheetah sets speed record for legged robots
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this video shows a demonstration of the quotcheetahquot robot galloping at speeds of up to 18 miles per hour mph setting a new land speed record for legged robots the previous record was 131 mph set in 1989 the robot039s movements are patterned after those of fast-running animals in nature the robot increases its stride and running speed by flexing and un-flexing its back on each step much as an actual cheetah does the current version of the cheetah robot runs on a laboratory treadmill where it is powered by an off-board hydraulic pump and uses a boom-like device to keep it running in the center of the treadmill testing of a free-running prototype is planned for later this year while the m3 program conducts basic research and is not focused on specific military missions the technology it aims to develop could have a wide range of potential military applications the darpa m3 performer for cheetah is boston dynamics of waltham mass read more about darpa039s m3 program at http:wwwdarpamilour_workdsoprogramsmaximum_mobility_and_manipulation_28m329aspx

darpa and local motors xc2v flypmode progress
Bookmarked 766 weeks ago
time lapse via local motors web cam the first crowd-sourced military vehicle designed by victor garcia built by local motors

first look darpa creates military humingbird drone
Bookmarked 769 weeks ago
visit http:wwwiguardcaliforniacom for information about joining the california army national guarddarpa039s biomimicry hummingbird - the drone built by aerovironment with funding from darpa is able to fly forwards backwards and sideways as well as rotate clockwise and counterclockwise not only does the 039bot resemble its avian inspiration in size it039s only slightly larger than a hummingbird with a 65-inch wingspan and a weight of 19 grams it also looks impressively like a hummingbird in flight that039s not vanity--it039s key to the drone039s use as a spy device as it can perch near its subject without alerting it the drone can currently fly for about eight minutes impressive considering that range was only 20 seconds a short two years ago but the engineers aren039t satisfied branding the current drone a prototype and continuing to work on it within a decade says aerovironment039s project manager this drone could easily be counted on to carry out complex and difficult reconnaissance missions

how a bunch of geeks and dreamers jump-started the self-driving car
Bookmarked 434 weeks ago
a decade ago the idea of self-driving cars on american city streets was almost unthinkable but a series of contests spurred the development of software and hardware that have brought us to dawn of the next automotive revolution

darpa039s soft robot: now you see it now you don039t
Bookmarked 707 weeks ago
harvard university researchers working under darpa039s maximum mobility and manipulation m3 program recently demonstrated the ability to manufacture low-cost silicone robots with microfluidic channels that allow for air and fluids to be pumped in to control movement color and temperaturein this video a soft robot walks onto a bed of rocks and is filled with fluid to match the color of the rocks and break up the robot039s shape the robot moves at a speed of approximately 40 meters per hour absent the colored fluid it can move at approximately 67 meters per hour future research will be directed at smoothing the movements however speed is less important than the robot039s flexibility soft robots are useful because they are resilient and can maneuver through very constrained spaces for this demonstration the researchers used tethers to attach the control system and to pump pressurized gases and liquids into the robot tethered operation reduces the size and weight of such robots by leaving power sources and pumps off-board but future prototypes could incorporate that equipment in a self-contained system at a pumping rate of 225 ml per minute color change in the robot required 30 seconds once filled the color layers require no power to sustain the colorfor additional information on darpa039s robotics programs see: http:gousagovuel this video has been sped up the actual duration is 2m 27s