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ASCENTO is a two-wheeled robot with a wheel that students who aim to acquire a bachelor’s degree from the University of Edan Zurich combine their knowledge and skills into graduation work in 2019. For a year from 2017, 9 people, including 8 mechanical engineering and 1 electrical engineering, created this robot that looks like a Segway.
It has legs that take on a truss frame structure and weighs 10.4kg. The vertical jump height can move up to 40cm. The top speed is 8km/h, and it can run for 30 hours continuously on a single charge. As you can see from the video, it is also stable enough to run with pizza on top.
In addition to remote control, the work can be autonomously driven using sensors such as cameras, and running while performing 3D mapping is no problem. The wheels are equipped with a hub motor, and the legs printed by the 3D printer not only act as shock absorbers, but are elastic like a spring, so it is possible to climb stairs one step at a time. Two skeletons were added to the frame corresponding to the thigh to increase rigidity. The two legs operate independently, allowing you to drive on bumpy or different heights.
Robots with wheels greatly increase the range of motion and movement speed. As many robots are primarily aimed at disaster relief or reconnaissance of damaged areas, it can be said that robots that can move quickly even in uneven places can bring a lot of demand. Related information can be found here .
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