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Squashable Robot

Posted April 30, 2016 12:00 AM by Engineering360 eNewsletter

CRAM (compressible robot with articulated mechanisms) can squeeze through tiny cracks by squishing itself to 20% of its normal 1 cm height. Modeled after one of the most successful animals on earth - the cockroach - this little robot re-orients its legs to dash through crevices smaller than it is, a useful feature for search and rescue teams operating in rubble and debris. See it here.

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Rixter
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04/30/2016 10:05 AM

RoboRoach to the rescue!

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JohnMechEngr
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05/02/2016 10:24 AM

The first terminator was crushed. Now since this is not longer an option we will have to kill it with fire. - Thanks for the heads up.
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05/05/2016 7:46 AM

If they could add something like high strength air bags so it could lift or stabilize rubble in the aftermath of natural or other disasters. This little thing could be a huge deal in the search and rescue field.
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