A robot has reportedly been made in California inspired by the primate Galago. It is said that the jumping techniques of the African primate may also contribute to the researcher's goal. Apparently, the aim for creating the robot was to develop a search and rescue robot.
The robot was noted with the unique leaping capabilities of the African Galago. Scientists reportedly designed the robot to meet search-and-rescue situations. The robot Salto reportedly boasts a unique vertical jumping agility like no other robot created. It should be noted that the robot may leap into the air and spring off a wall as well as perform multiple consecutive vertical jumps.
In the past, a robot was also made to slither over terrain like a snake. The robot was made to traverse difficult terrain like rubble in case a building is destroyed like in times of an earthquake. Salto was reportedly the name given to the robot in short for Saltatorial Locomotion on Terrain Obstacles, Reuters reported.
Furthermore, note that the researchers at the University of California, Berkeley created robot Salto. The galago-inspired robot can reportedly hop through rubble while not disturbing rubble further. The robot also reportedly uses a spring-loaded leg mechanism that allows the robot to jump 3.3 feet or 1 meter high.
In other news, the robot reportedly got around 78 percent of the full jumping prowess of the African Galago. The robot also boasts the highest robotic vertical jumping agility based on records. The robot further opens pathways of locomotion that have never before been attainable, Indian Express reported.
Leaping robot is also known to jump five times in four seconds with a combined height of 8.5 metres. Note that the galago has a vertical jumping agility of 2.24m/s while the bullfrog can only do jumps for 1.71 m/s. The robot that scored the second highest vertical agility was known as the Minitaur that can jump 1.1 m/s. Learn more about Salto here:
