Miscellaneous


Robotic spy puppy meets wild dogs

Published on May 22, 2017

Robotic Spy Pup lives among a pack of wild dogs to film the emotional dynamics of wild dog life. By mimicking their body language he becomes accepted by the pack.
 

Pests ruining your crops? Time to call in 'Super Monster Wolf', the demonic sun-run security bot

Published on Aug 10, 2017

What has thick fur, runs on solar power, and screeches at wild boars in 48 different tones? Give up? It's 'Super Monster Wolf', Japan's latest mechanical answer to keeping unwanted visitors from ruining crops.

Chikao Umezawa, head of agricultural cooperative association JA Kisarazu-shi (Japanese): "We made the robot for the purpose of preventing the damage to field crops from wild boars, and also to prevent them from harming the residents in the town."

Chikao Umezawa, head of agricultural cooperative association JA Kisarazu-shi (Japanese): "It makes 48 different sounds, and they can reach up to 1 square kilometers. By using the solar panel, its power can be supplied automatically."

Chikao Umezawa, head of agricultural cooperative association JA Kisarazu-shi (Japanese): "It has been almost one month - we put it on on July 11th - and no wild boars have shown up so far."

Chikao Umezawa, head of agricultural cooperative association JA Kisarazu-shi (Japanese): "The robot has the highest artificial intelligence function - which is made with Japanese precision instruments - so we utilise it very much, and we also want to minimise damage everywhere in the world."

"Robot wolf helps scare wildlife away from farmers' crops"

by The Japan News
August 2, 2017
 

Beloved robot dogs honored in funeral ceremony

Published on Jun 1, 2018

In a small Buddhist temple, a funeral for robot dogs is a poignant expression of the human capacity for emotional connection and compassion.
 

mechDOG (robot dog based on Arduino and LSS): test #1

Apr 26, 2020

First test of my new robot dog. It is based on Arduino and the new Lynxmotion Smart Servos. The chassis was handcrafted with aluminum and there are other parts also handcrafted with high impact polystyrene. The legs are completely made with brackets from the new Lynxmotion Servo Erector Set (SES V2).


It walks! (mechDOG: DIY robot dog based on Arduino and LSS)

May 5, 2020

First successful walking routine for my new DIY robot dog. It is based on Arduino and the new Lynxmotion Smart Servos. The chassis was handcrafted with aluminum and there are other parts also handcrafted with high impact polystyrene. The legs are completely made with brackets from the new Lynxmotion Servo Erector Set (SES V2).

You may have noticed the green tape on the feet... it is temporary, and serves to reduce the friction caused by the rubber tips (this should be corrected with improvements in the code)

Each leg has 3x ST1 servos (Lynxmotion Smart Servos) and they are controlled by an Arduino Uno and an Lynxmotion LSS Adapter Board.


mechDOG (DIY robot dog based on Arduino and LSS): turning

Turning gait of my new DIY robot dog (aka mechDOG). It is based on Arduino and the new Lynxmotion Smart Servos. The chassis was handcrafted with aluminum and there are other parts also handcrafted with high impact polystyrene. The legs are completely made with brackets from the new Lynxmotion Servo Erector Set (SES V2).

Each leg has 3x ST1 servos (Lynxmotion Smart Servos) and they are controlled by an Arduino Uno and a Lynxmotion LSS Adapter Board

robotshop.com/community/forum/t/mechdog-robot-dog-based-on-arduino-and-lss/65705
 

Guide Dog Robot MELDOG 1976-1983

Mar 16, 2021

The Guide Dog Robot Project started in the 1977 fiscal year at MEL (Mechanical Engineering Laboratory, Ministry of International Trade and Industry). The project's goal is to enhance mobility aids for the blind by providing them with the functions of guide dogs, i.e., obedience in navigating or guiding a blind master, intelligent disobedience in detecting and avoiding obstacles in his/her path, and well-organized human-machine communication which does not interfere with his/her remaining senses.
 

Kia EV6 - Robot dog Super Bowl full commercial

Feb 3, 2022

Dutch Miller Kia of Charlotte is your dealership for the all-new Kia EV6. The fully electric Kia will be driving on Charlotte NC roads by the end of February. The full 2022 Kia EV6 Super Bowl commercial.
 

Meet mechDOG, Lynxmotion's Robot Dog by RobotShop.com

Sep 26, 2022

Learn more about mechDOG here: robotshop.com/en/lynxmotion-lss-mechdog-quadruped-rc-kit-w-lss-2io.html

Owning a robot dog is fun and educational, so is having Lynxmotion’s mechDOG! As you can see, walking and transporting lightweight items can be easily achieved by this development platform. With its 12 degrees of freedom and an Arduino-based sample code, users have full control over its movements: dynamic and static gaits, along with the body pitch, body roll and height adjustment, and all motions combined together! mechDOG is designed to be a robotic development platform where users can add additional parts like sensors, single board computers and more. It’s based around the Servo Erector Set (SES) v2 system, which uses the compact, modular and configurable Lynxmotion Smart Servos (LSS).

Lynxmotion, Vermont, USA
 
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