Developer - Robotics Lab, Florida Institute for Human & Machine Cognition (IHMC)
Home page - robots.ihmc.us/fastrunner
Senior Research Scientist, Team leader - Jerry PrattQuote:
The HexRunner is the "parent" of the OutRunner robot, a two-foot version based on technology licensed from IHMC to Robotics Unlimited, headed by Research Scientist Sebastien Cotton, who worked on the HexRunner team.
https://youtu.be/-_k9SZAX8GY
FastRunner, a robot Ostrich
Uploaded on Nov 9, 2011
Quote:
Dr. Russ Tedrake (MIT) and Dr. Jerry Pratt (IHMC) are working on a bio-inspired ostrich robot that should be able to achieve running speeds in excess of 20 mph.
https://youtu.be/UklVYPP3TJw
FastRunner - Leg Prototype - August 2011
Uploaded on Nov 18, 2011
https://youtu.be/QwMwfiRrw84
IHMC HexRunner Running Robot
Published on Jun 2, 2014
Quote:
This video documents ihmc's work on the HexRunner project. Desinged and built in late 2013 to demonstrate key fastrunning robotic balance and control principals at the heart of ihmc's FastRunner technology, the hexRunner robots have eclipsed a few robotic records. This video outlines the speed records achieved by the large HexRunner, named "Big Hex".
https://youtu.be/Wa0amJmJ550
2017 IHMC Planar Elliptical Runner
Published on May 1, 2017
"An Ostrich-Like Robot Pushes the Limits of Legged Locomotion"Quote:
Video depicting ihmc's work on the Planar Elliptical Runner.
Robots are still learning to walk. Here’s one that runs on two legs.
by Will Knight
May 2, 2017
https://youtu.be/q4nvpZ6WL3U
Elliptical Runner montage
Published on May 2, 2017
Quote:
Slow Motion video of the Planar Elliptical Runner in motion