Roboticists and computer scientists have created a variety of systems inspired by humans and animals. The latest robot, introduced in a paper published in the Journal of Bionic Engineering, is designed using piezoelectric materials – a class of materials that generate an electric charge when exposed to mechanical stress.
The piezoelectric robot achieves linear motion, turning motion, and turning motion with varying radii using a voltage differential driving method. A prototype was built, weighing 38 grams and measuring 150 × 80 × 31 mm³, researchers explained.
Piezoelectric robot demonstrates linear and turning motion
The new H-shaped bionic piezoelectric robot (H-BPR) consists of four legs connected by three piezoelectric beams. By harnessing the bending…