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Compiler is a weekly article that gathers the best stories on robots and drones from the past week. From stories on our blog to other popular sites, here are the week’s best stories you don’t want to miss.
Stanford Robots Pull Car
Ants are small, but they’re damn strong when in teams. That’s the idea behind the MicroTug robot being developed at Stanford’s Biomimetics and Dexterous Manipulation Laboratory. The robot is micro, 17 grams to be exact. Each robot can pull up to 2,000 times their own weight or roughly 50 pounds. When in teams, their combined pulling capacity is even more impressive.
iRobot Braava jet
iRobot is famous for their round floor-cleaning Roombas, but they also have a second lineup of robots dubbed Braava. Braava is a lower-tech version of the Roomba designed to tackle dirt and dust on hard surfaces, and the company has revealed their latest iteration, Braava jet.
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Google Selling Boston Dynamics
A report from Bloomberg, including anonymous sources, suggests that Google (technicallyAlphabet) is looking to sell its skunkworks robotics company. This is an effort in restructuring companies under the corporate umbrella of Alphabet. Executives at Alphabet have concluded that Boston Dynamics isn’t likely to generate any profits in the foreseeable future, so giving the company up may be the best bet.
Flying, Climbing, and Perching Drone
Drones are presented with a major problem because of their low endurance and susceptibility to uneven landing zones, but Stanford’s new SCAMP or Stanford Climbing and Aerial Maneuvering Platform is designed to solve this problem through adaptive perching and vertical climbing.
Submersible Drone
From Gizmodo:
A submarine’s periscope is a useful reconnaissance tool, but it puts the vessel at risk since it can only be used when the sub surfaces. As an alternative, researchers at Johns Hopkins University have created a waterproof drone that can float up from the murky depths and then take to the skies to provide an aerial view.
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