Rovers
Here is the Shrimp III originally developed by EPFL and marketed by Blubotics.
It is a six wheeled passive suspension and with only two wheel drive and steering (6×2).
Its configuration allows it to climb as high as he marches (22 cm).
The Octopus robot, also developed by EPFL, is an 8×8 which unlike Schrimp is betting a fully active structure.
Furthermore, it has touch tires (deformations of sensors included in the tire) enabling it intelligently manages contacts wheel / ground.
These two robots illustrate approaches, radically different. They bring a reflection on the design of the suspension system / drive which can be partly passive (articulations, springs…) is fully controlled (engines) and on the mobility performance as to enable. 6 wheel drive on level ground provide great traction in the same direction. 6 wheel drive over very rough ground often contradict : some grow others inhibit. Their control is an area of exciting research that applies both to the robots for high-mobility vehicles. (thank you to A.Dalgalarrondo 21/06/2013)
Mars Explorer, mini all-terrain vehicle that has been sent to Mars !
a small series of rovers Marsiens (25/12/2006)
A watch with 3D glasses !
the Lunokhod, the robot unnamed Russian who rolled on the moon before the Americans marched there (25/12/2006)
With his landing system
Solar panel unfolded
The robot 6 Track opposed to explore the Pyramid of Cheops
Various robots multi-wheel or multi caterpillars (25/12/2006)
same style, one robot Terrahawk (13/10/2006)
another view
A military robot minesweeper, images on Afghan border (13/10/2006)
Le LAMA : Prototype lunar robot 6 wheels (13/10/2006)
(25/12/2006)
