An ultralightweight and living legged robot

• Main Authors: Doan, Tat Thang Vo, Tan, Melvin Y. W., Bui, Xuan Hien, Sato, Hirotaka
• Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Engineering::Mechanical engineering; Insect-machine Hybrid Robot; Beetle
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/139847
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

In this study, we describe the most ultralightweight living legged robot to date that makes it a strong candidate for a search and rescue mission. The robot is a living beetle with a wireless electronic backpack stimulator mounted on its thorax. Inheriting from the living insect, the robot employs a...