Ghost Minitaur, the newest version of a dog robot is capable of cross obstacle-strewn terrain impassable to wheeled and tracked robots, it can also climb stairs and chain-link fences. The current version of Minitaur weighs 6 kilogrammes and can crawl, sidle crabwise or rear up against a vertical surface. Attachment to the end of robot's leg allows it to open door handles as well as to grip and climb fences.
The electronic are built using off-the-shelf components. This means that, although each robot currently cost around $10,000 to make, this should drop below $1500 when production ramps up. Minitaur seemingly useful to the emergency services when disaster and US military are likely to be interested in Minitaur as a sensor platform for bomb disposal and urban reconnaissance. But we quite fancy just having one to greet us when we come home from work.
The electronic are built using off-the-shelf components. This means that, although each robot currently cost around $10,000 to make, this should drop below $1500 when production ramps up. Minitaur seemingly useful to the emergency services when disaster and US military are likely to be interested in Minitaur as a sensor platform for bomb disposal and urban reconnaissance. But we quite fancy just having one to greet us when we come home from work.