Landbeest, A Single Servo Walking Robot
Walking robots have a rich history both on and off the storied pages of Hackaday, but if you will pardon the expression, theirs is not a field that’s standing still. It’s always pleasing to see new...
View ArticleRC Strandbeest is a Head Above the Rest
Prolific maker [Jeremy Cook] recently put the finishing touches (at least, for now) on his impressive ClearCrawler remote controlled Strandbeest, which includes among other things a surprisingly...
View ArticleOpen Exosuit Project Helps Physically Challenged Put One Foot in Front of...
Humans make walking look simple, but of course that’s an illusion easily shattered by even small injuries. Losing the ability to walk has an enormous impact on every part of your day, so rehabilitative...
View ArticleWhy Make a Combat Robot that Walks?
If you watch it on TV or see clips on YouTube, you’ll notice that most combat robots have wheels, which would make sense. They are simple, work well, and if designed right they can take a bit of a...
View ArticleA Most Unconventional Lego Walker
Lego Technic is a wonderful thing, making it easy to toy around with all manner of complicated mechanical assemblies without needing to do any difficult fabrication. [touthomme] recently posted one...
View Article2022 Sci-Fi Contest: Motorized AT-AT Walker Gets Around With Servos
The AT-AT Walker was one of the more fearsome weapons of the Star Wars universe, even if it was incredibly slow and vulnerable to getting tangled up in Rebel tow cables. However, you can build your own...
View ArticleSimple Mod Lets Quadruped Robot Stand And Walk
When it comes to locomotion, robots don’t typically do more than one thing at a time. Walkers stick to walking, and rollers stick to rolling. However, this simple method of enabling a cheetah-style...
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