Hybrid robot runs on gasoline

23rd September 2007, 16:26

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We've seen a lot of wacky approaches to the mobile power needs of robots, but this "hybrid" robotics platform solves the problem in that most American of ways: with an internal combustion engine. Using a 2.5-horsepower Subaru engine and a car alternator, developer Ken Gracey was able to build an outdoor bot with what he describes as an "unlimited power budget." Buffered by a battery that essentially acts as a large capacitor, the juice for all the systems on the bot is generated by the engine, a solution that will probably make the coming robot uprising sound like a lawnmower rally. Check a video of the bot in action after the break.

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Mr Robot Posts: n/a	Hybrid robot runs on gasoline This automated RSS Feed post is about: Filed under: Robots We've seen a lot of wacky approaches to the mobile power needs of robots, but this "hybrid" robotics platform solves the problem in that most American of ways: with an internal combustion engine. Using a 2.5-horsepower Subaru engine and a car alternator, developer Ken Gracey was able to build an outdoor bot with what he describes as an "unlimited power budget." Buffered by a battery that essentially acts as a large capacitor, the juice for all the systems on the bot is generated by the engine, a solution that will probably make the coming robot uprising sound like a lawnmower rally. Check a video of the bot in action after the break. [Via Hack A Day]Continue reading Hybrid robot runs on gasoline Read \| Permalink \| Email this \| Comments Office Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System Packs the power to bring games to life! </img> </img> Click here to read the full story.

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