Stories about robots in 2011

4-legged robot evolved into 'Alpha dog' , oil spill robot, spider robot 3d . are the achievements of robotics in the past year.

1. 4-legged robot evolved into 'Alpha dog'

Robot company Boston Dynamics has announced a larger version of the 'BigDog' robot called 'Alpha Dog', designed to serve the military. This robot is really impressive with the ability to move and keep the balance very well in difficult terrain conditions.

2. The 'Wave glider' robot conquers the ocean

The robot has started its conquest of the ocean since the unmanned aircraft flew over the Atlantic Ocean. This time, four adventurous robots have taken on the mission, not only setting records for moving about 33,000 miles of the Pacific Ocean, but also mapping ocean boundaries.

3. 'Soft' robots replace workers

Inspired by starfish and squid, scientists have created a flexible, flexible, 4-legged robot capable of climbing dangerous places that humans cannot reach.

4. Robot 'Velociraptor'

Most moving robots try to keep balance, not falling, but that will change with ostrich robot. Sponsored by the US military, ostrich robots are designed to be able to run at speeds above 20mph with jumping feet that can move flexibly on any terrain.

5. Robot is controlled by Smartphone

The space exploration robot is tasked with discovering alien planets, asteroids and comets for decades, but recent robots have directly helped astronauts. Three volleyball-sized robots capable of freely flying in the international space station assist astronauts to perform scheduled tasks and act as smart cameras. Thus, astronauts have time to perform more important tasks.

6. Oil spill response robot

An open project to deploy robots using previous century sailing technology has been carried out, the purpose of the project is to clean up oil spills, clean up garbage at sea and monitor the lives of students Endangered animals.

7. Unmanned transport aircraft of the US Navy

The X-47B unmanned aircraft is designed to depart from the carrier, serving for reconnaissance near the ground. With their rather special design, many people thought the X-47B was a UFO when they saw it.

8. Robot 'hummingbird'

Designed as a hummingbird with a small size, it is used to serve reconnaissance missions and gather information for the military. The small size makes it possible to work in many environments from indoor to natural environments.

9. 'Suicide' aircraft

The US military has just ordered small, unmanned suicide aircraft that can take off from a pipe. They will conduct ground exploration to find targets after being launched, then plunge into enemies under the control of soldiers.

10. 3D spider robot

The robot moves around like a real spider by holding four legs on the ground at all times while preparing for the next step. This movement comes from a combination of hardware with an elastic body. Instead of using muscles, robots harness body pressure to pump fluid into their legs to expand them. Bend the front legs and pull the robot spider along and stretch its hind legs to push it forward.