Robotic rat for rescuing survivors at disaster sites is the newest innovation in the world of robotics today. Scientists are working tirelessly to improve a new technology that would allow robots to move around the way rats do. With their long, slender bodies, it’s no surprise that rats can move through tight places and cramped spaces with relative ease. These animals are precise, agile, and when you add in their compact size; it becomes clear why scientists have decided on these rodents as essential models when designing a new robotic prototype.
Professor Shi is on a team of researchers to improve this new device that helps scientists create new tools for searching for victims during rescue missions. He has decided that working with rats might be the best option, as his calculations have shown them to be excellent with tight, narrow spaces due to their elongated bodies and unparalleled agility. This is a prototype that will help his small research group at the Beijing Institute of Technology better understand the movements of the rats involved in their experiments.
This new nanorobot, measuring only 2mm along its body (not including the legs), bends and twists in unprecedented ways, which could be a huge benefit for future robotics. The fact that it mimics the same kind of flexibility that rats exhibit makes it pretty impressive. Everything is perfect – from the robot’s minute (2mm) size to its shape as well as all of its “degrees of freedom.” Researchers working on this project hope their research serves as a reference point for engineers who may want to develop similar robots in the future.
Four-legged robots have been used by scientists at Stanford to investigate how the movement and body shape of rats affect their ability to navigate narrow spaces.
Four-legged robots have been used by scientists at Stanford to investigate how the movement and body shape of rats affect their ability to navigate narrow spaces.
Years ago, a robotic rat was created during the initial stages of human-robot integration research. This animal-shaped robot is probably already familiar to you as it has made numerous film and television appearances. The fake rat is designed to demonstrate technology that will assist humans in dangerous situations where they are required to come into contact with several types of environments and wildlife while operating machinery or in remote locations.
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