Abstract: Mill's Stiquito hexapod mobile robot is based on the use of antagonist active Nitinol (NiTi) wire/passive music wire couples to produce moving insect-like legs. We show that it is possible ...

After decades of trying to get the bugs out of robots modeled after humans, researchers have begun to keep the bugs and ditch the humans: They say it makes more sense to build robots modeled on ...

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In this episode, Audrow Nash interviews James Conrad, professor at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, about the history of the autonomous walking robot, Stiquito. Stiquito is a small, ...

Last week, I discussed my quest for a robotics project for my nephew,hopefully something that we could both be involved in. I havecompiled some of the responses to my original question and am going ...

May 26, 2008 Researchers at the University of the Basque Country have used ferromagnetic shape memory alloys to develop experimental devices that can position objects with an incredible accuracy of 20 ...

Abstract: Stiquito, a small robotic insect, has been used to introduce students to robotics. A new version features a preprogrammed microcontroller board that students can use to learn about the ...

BLOOD BROTHERS–The Blood Brothers boil the blood of some and make that of others quicken. Isn’t that what’s supposed to happen when you concoct fast, metal-y spasms with depraved sentiment? It’s an ...

Utilized by universities, high schools, and hobbyists since its introduction in 1992, Stiquito is a small, inexpensive, six-legged robot that resembles a "walking-stick" insect. Approximately 30,000 ...