Local researchers have developed a robot that
can easily move in tight space and climb stairs.
Modeled after the movements of an animal,
the free moving robot is expected to help
in disasters.
Park Se-young has the details.
Rescue operations in disaster zones come with
a number of dangers, especially after nuclear
accidents and earthquakes.
Robots can be sent into such disasters, but
experts pointed out the limited capabilities
of machines.
To solve this, Korean researchers created
a robot which resembles an armadillo.
The robot's small body of about ten kilograms
is an advantage before various obstacles.
Just like an armadillo, which moves freely
despite its hard shell, the robot can move
through tight spaces and travel on sand.
The key is in the origami-like wheels.
"While traveling through tight space, the
wheels can change shape to climb high steps."
A camera can be attached to the robot, and
the artificial hand at the end of its flexible
tail can pick up objects.
This robot can not only be an alternative
to sending human crews into disaster scenes,
it is also expected to help in the exploration
of harsh conditions.
Park Se-young, Arirang News.
