Experts at Harvard University and Benjamin Goldberg Hongjiang Wang conducted research in the field of underwater robotics systems for the military program of the University US Department of Defense Research Management. Before scientists the task was to create a mini-robot, which can be used, including under water.
scientists said, that the creation of a mini-submarine drones inspired their cockroach.
from the statement:
Cockroach can survive under water for half an hour. Our robot cockroach is able to much more. Mini Robot HAMR can run on the ground, float on the water surface and the water sink. Also, it can literally walk on for a long time the bottom.
noted, that this is a new generation of submarine mini-robot, difference from previous versions is to use special stands "under the feet". They are designed by taking into account the level of the liquid surface tension and if necessary can allow mini-drone go under water, creating additional pressure on its surface.
mini-drone movement along the water surface scientists describe the motion skaters, that moves, Using exactly the surface tension of water. true, speed skaters in the HAMR while clearly inferior.
Mini-drone is able at any time to stop, turn around, submerged.
The mass of such drones is very small - only 1,65 gram. Wherein, as they say developers, he is able to bear 1,44 g Payload. What is so possible to "load" this water "cockroach" as a useful support? for example, it could be a miniature camera to perform surveillance of objects underwater or freeboard. For obvious reasons,, detect the presence of such a mini-drone conventional means extremely problematic, but he is able to detect the, that is in the range of interests of the operator.
At this stage of development we are busy creating impulse jumps technology to enhance functional mini-robot, which is so interested in the Pentagon.
