A Robot That Jumps Like a Grasshopper

Posted by Shari Voigt at 5th December, 2008

Rhodri Armour designed Jollbot as part of his PhD thesis.

Rhodri Armour designed Jollbot as part of his PhD thesis.

The Jollbot, created by Rhodri Armour, a PhD student from the University of Bath is the first robot that can jump over obstacles AND roll over smooth terrain. The robot, designed as part of his PhD thesis, has potential for space exploration or land survey work.

Shaped like a spherical cage, the Jollbot can roll in any direction. It’s flexible and small and jumps very much like a grasshopper. This YouTube video shows it in action:

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Read the full article here: Researcher designs robot that jumps like a grasshopper

Learn more about robotics at Chibots.org

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