View Full Version : Glider, multimodal skating hexapod robot, Nick Donaldson
Airicist
21st January 2015, 00:02
Creator - Nick Donaldson (https://pr.ai/showthread.php?3648)
Nidona Robotics, LLC (https://pr.ai/showthread.php?11591)
Home page - gotrobots.com/glider (http://www.gotrobots.com/glider)
Airicist
21st January 2015, 00:06
https://youtu.be/ZQtI3oQ2lRY
Glider First Robot Walking Test
Published on Mar 29, 2013
My new hexapod robot Glider taking his first steps... this is a very simple gait algorithm, no real optimization and configured to go as fast as possible. End result, an average speed of 0.5 m/s (~ 2kph). I lost my Gold with Ziggy in the Walker Challenge at RoboGames last year to a robot walking approximately 0.17 m/s...
Airicist
21st January 2015, 00:07
https://youtu.be/lLe8_BYZ3II
Glider Sprinting
Published on Apr 2, 2013
The hexapod robot Glider runnng a modified ripple gait, giving an effective speed of 0.6 m/s. This is faster, more stable and more fluid than the equivalent alternating tripod gait and will be used in the Walker Challenge at the upcoming RoboGames.
Airicist
21st January 2015, 00:08
https://youtu.be/WuzZRw3-TYY
Glider Skating
Published on Apr 11, 2013
First skating algorithm test for Nick Donaldson's new hexapod robot Glider. The wheels are passively mounted at an angle to the legs, allowing them to roll on the ground when the legs are spread.
Airicist
21st January 2015, 00:09
https://youtu.be/PklfvlpnBwk
Glider skating in the park
Published on Apr 11, 2013
Approximate top speed is 6mph / 10kph when skating, 10x the walking speed. The wheels are passively mounted at an angle to the legs, allowing them to roll on the ground when the legs are spread.
Airicist
21st January 2015, 00:10
https://youtu.be/opmPjHO_UP4
Glider Wins RoboGames Gold 2013
Published on Apr 23, 2013
Nick Donaldson's hexapod robot Glider winning the Gold Medal in the Walker Challenge event at RoboGames 2013 with a blazing time of 7.75s.
Airicist
21st January 2015, 00:11
https://youtu.be/KDOblihHFvA
Glider Skating Around the Crowd at RoboGames
Published on May 24, 2013
Glider won a Gold Medal in the Walker Challenge and a Silver Best of Show at the competition, held on April 19th-21st 2013 in San Mateo, California.
Airicist
20th June 2015, 20:09
https://youtu.be/r_O-UaPKWFE
Glider Robot faces PackBot at DARPA Robotics Challenge
Published on Jun 20, 2015
Nidona Robotics' skating Glider Robot faces off with an iRobot PackBot at the DARPA Robotics Challenge on June 6th 2015.