Chapter 23 — Biomimetic Robots

GoQBot: Insanely fast robot caterpillar

The GoQBot is a soft-bodied silicon rubber robot which uses a ballistic rolling technique powered by actuators made out of shape-memory alloy coils to move "crazy fast"; its push-off time is under 250 ms, and it spins at 300 rpm.
Huai-Ti Lin, Gary Leisk, Barry Trimmer
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