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The arm can get objects and toss them. The robot is counting on its legs and torso to assist power the movements of the arm. The news writer supposed it can raise weighs in the 50 pounds (23 kg) variety. Big Pet is powered by a two-stroke, one-cylinder, 15-HP go-kart engine operating at over 9,000 RPM.

Each leg has 4 actuators (2 for the hip joint, and one each for the knee and ankle joints), for an overall of 16. Each actuator system consists of a hydraulic cylinder, servovalve, position sensor, and force sensor. Onboard computing power is a ruggedized PC/104 board stack with a Pentium 4 class computer system running QNX.

For rates and schedule for the Big, Canine please contact our sales group on, or contact 0845 528 0404 and we will enjoy to assist. Big, Dog is the alpha male of the Boston Dynamics robots. It is a rough-terrain robotic that strolls, runs, climbs and brings heavy loads.

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Big, Canine has 4 legs that are articulated like an animal's, with certified components to soak up shock and recycle energy from one step to the next. Big, Dog is the size of a big dog or little mule; about 3 feet long, 2. 5 feet high and weighs 240 lbs.

Big, Pet's control system keeps it balanced, navigates, and manages its energetics as conditions differ. Sensors for mobility include joint position, joint force, ground contact, ground load, a gyroscope, LIDAR and a stereo vision system. Other sensors concentrate on the internal state of Big, Canine, monitoring the hydraulic pressure, oil temperature level, engine functions, battery charge and others.

Big, Pet dog set a world's record for legged automobiles by taking a trip 12. 8 miles without stopping or refueling. The ultimate objective for Big, Dog is to develop a robot that can go anywhere people and animals can go.  Go Here For the Details  is moneyed by the Tactical Innovation Office at DARPA.