In a post Post-apocalyptic future when our robotic overlords have us under their control, taking to the Jungles and Forests for sanctuary is no longer an option.At the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Tin Lun Lam and his associates have managed to create a robot that can climb trees!
With a view to assisting humans in forestry environments, this robot relies purely on tactile sensors to navigate it’s way up a tree. This ability means that they can leave out complicated processing and associated hardware thus simplifying the design.
At the moment, this robot cannot calculate the most efficient path up the tree but optimising the route that the robot takes, is an avenue for future research.
So, when robots finally rise up against their masters, you will have nowhwhere to hide.
Check out the link for a video of the tree climbing robot in action.
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