Inspired by animals, this 'musculoskeletal' robotic leg moves using artificial extensor and flexor muscles.
The majority of the current walking robots are powered by motors. But a new age is dawning, one in which robots are powered by muscles rather than electric motors. Muscles might offer robots the same movement and flexibility as live beings.
“If we combine the robotic leg in a quadruped robot or a humanoid robot with two legs, maybe one day, when it is battery-powered, we can deploy it as a rescue robot,” said Robert Katzschmann, one of the lead developers from ETH Zurich. Thomas Buchner, the co-author of the study, explained that “as soon as we apply a voltage to the electrodes, they are attracted to each other due to static electricity. Similarly, when I rub a balloon against my head, my hair sticks to the balloon due to the same static electricity.”
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