Flexible Loop Robot

Wing-Sum Law, Sofia Wyetzner, and Sean Follmer | In Preparation

Video of the flexible loop robot folding and unfolding.

Many robots, such as those found in manufacturing facilities, are designed for well-defined environments where the conditions of operation are known in advance. However, for many tasks it is necessary that a robot can adapt to its surroundings. We use the inherent shape change ability of flexible loops to make a shape-changing, crawling robot that is capable of steering and handling multiple terrains.

I'll update this when we publish!