Robots can jump like puppies, climb fences and open doors easily

Ghost Minitaur is not blocked by obstacles such as stairs, closed doors or even a fence, it is capable of overcoming them all.

The Ghost Minitaur, this cool- looking name belongs to a cute 4-legged robot, capable of opening doors and even climbing over a fence. This robot is programmed to be able to perform many different types of moves, such as taking small steps, trotting, or walking normally, even jumping like a dog.

The Ghost Minitaur is only 40cm long, about the size of a small dog, and its highest speed is only 7.2km / h (4.5mph). Unlike many other robots, Ghost Minitaur is not blocked by obstacles such as stairs, closed doors or even fences, it has the ability to overcome them all. It can jump on the fence and slowly climb over the wire mesh.

Ghost Minitaur robots can jump on the fence and slowly climb over the wire mesh.

According to the company that makes Ghost Robotics (based in Philadelphia), their robots can detect uneven surfaces thanks to sensors, which vary according to the environment. The four legs will help the robot become very flexible, but the triangle design itself makes it possible to perform acrobatics and overcome complex surfaces.

The built-in high-speed decoder allows Ghost Minitaur to analyze ground terrain through motors and adapt very quickly. Its legs can perform other actions such as pushing obstacles, or opening doors.
The Ghost Minitaur was designed by robotic scientists at the University of Pennsylvania to simulate animals capable of running obstacles.

Ghost Minitaur is designed to simulate animals capable of running obstacles.

While other companies, like Boston Dynamic, also have robots with very high terrain adaptability, Ghost Robotics thinks that the light weight of Ghost Minitaur will make it more useful in many tasks than those of another robot.

The Ghost Minitaur weighs only 5kg, while a similar robot from Boston Dynamics is BigDog weighing up to 109kg.

This robot has an estimated price of $ 10,000.

Gavin Kenneally, a member of the development team, explains how the Ghost Minitaur could open the door: "He jumped and stood with his forelegs, then launched. The back of his left leg would wait to feel. the door handle, so it will raise that leg and wait to feel the interaction.When it detects interaction with the door handle, it will pull the foot back, move it out a little, then stretch it out, everything only takes place in 50 milliseconds, so its speed is extremely fast ".

Kenneally said they sold the robot for $ 10,000, but the group also hopes to reduce the price to just $ 1,500 in the future.