MIT researchers have created an innovative hopping robot that can jump over obstacles and traverse slanted surfaces, outperforming both traditional crawling and aerial robots in energy efficiency. The tiny robot, weighing less than a paperclip, uses a springy leg for propulsion and flapping wings for lift, allowing it to operate in challenging environments like collapsed buildings. It can jump up to 20 centimeters high and has the capability to carry more payload than similar-sized flying robots, thereby enhancing its utility for real-world rescue operations and other applications.
The hopping robot, which is smaller than a human thumb and weighs less than a paperclip, can leap over obstacles and crosses uneven surfaces.
Our hope is that one day this robot could go out of the lab and be useful in real-world scenarios," says Yi-Hsuan Hsiao, co-lead author of the study.
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