Jumping, CWRU Biorobotics Lab, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA

The Micro-Cricket Robot is pneumatically driven and uses McKibben actuators for locomotion. Development of the cricket required improvement and development of new micro capabilities to actuate and control such a small robot.

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A spring loaded mechanism propels Mini-Whegs over a six inch step.

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Mini-Whegs shows off its wheel legs by easily surmounting an obstacle.

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In order to increase the mobility of small robots Whegs have been developed at Case Western Reserve University. Whegs provide the mobility of legs while having the simplicity of wheels.

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