Hopping Robot Diagram (IMAGE)

University of California - Los Angeles

Hopping Robot Diagram

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A diagram of the hopping robot. When the helical elastic limbs at the back are twisted, they produce a snapping motion, propelling the robot forward with a hopping motion reminiscent of a frog.

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Dezhong Tong, University of Michigan/UCLA

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