Robot made from 3D printing technology

Robot scientists are once again inspired by nature. At the University of California Berkeley (UCB) in the US, the Biomedical Imaging Laboratory is developing a robot called STAR (Sprawl Tuned Autonomous Robot) that can bend its body in various angles, based on its mobility. animal body.

STAR can fold both sides from 60 degrees to 90 degrees below the body. Thus, this robot is capable of changing the height of the body, the angle of the foot touches the ground and shifts the center of gravity. In other words, the robot can move the body like insects to adapt to the environment, crawl under the crevices, move through obstacles and crawl at high speeds. The ultra-efficient 6-way pin is also an important factor in helping STAR reach extremely fast speeds of up to 5.2 m / sec on flat or even rugged surfaces.

Robots in 3 different positions. (Source: Phys.org)

The STAR Robot weighs only 73 grams, 12cm long, with a body including a control board, battery and camera. The components of STAR are manufactured using 3D printing technology that can be easily replaced, repaired and tested. The time required to assemble a STAR robot is only 30 minutes. Foot, leg and gear production is done by the ProJet 3000 3D printer with an accuracy of up to 0.05mm.

STAR is one of a series of projects by the UCB Biomedical Research Division. The robot scientists here have worked closely with biologists to bring the mobility, motion, motion, sensory and control capabilities of the animal world to use. in robotics technology.

Achievement of insect-repellent robots such as STAR can be used to create rescue robots and surveys.