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Robotics => Robotics News => Topic started by: Tyler on March 20, 2015, 11:00:29 am

Title: An 'octopus' robot with eight limbs developed to clear rubble in Fukushima, Japan
Post by: Tyler on March 20, 2015, 11:00:29 am

An 'octopus' robot with eight limbs developed to clear rubble in Fukushima, Japan (http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/computers_math/robotics/~3/4HYLE-AKUzY/150319193120.htm)
19 March 2015, 11:31 pm

Researchers in Japan have jointly developed a robot with four arms and four crawlers which can perform multiple tasks simultaneously to help clean up the rubble left after the 2011 quake-tsunami disasters in Minamisoma, Fukushima.(https://aidreams.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fsciencedaily%2Fcomputers_math%2Frobotics%2F%7E4%2F4HYLE-AKUzY&hash=71437baa81775fd6e4cf2086ca883b8487f5ed39)

Source: Robotics Research News -- ScienceDaily (http://www.sciencedaily.com/news/computers_math/robotics/)

Title: Re: An 'octopus' robot with eight limbs developed to clear rubble in Fukushima, Japan
Post by: Art on March 20, 2015, 10:46:46 pm

Nice but they should consider placing the electrical and hydraulic lines Internally or inside the framework instead of having it exposed to potential damage from rubble, debris, sharp metal edges, etc., during removal / cleanup operations.
One nick on a hydraulic line and you're soon out of business.

Placing the lines inside the framework also eliminates the need for extensive outer "armoring" of the lines to protect them, thus helping reduce the overall weight.

Just my $.02