The DASH is a Research robot developed by University of California at Berkeley (United States), launched 2009.
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Overview
DASH is a lightweight, insect-inspired hexapod robot designed for search-and-rescue and remote sensing applications. It can run at speeds up to 1.5 m/s (15 times its own body length per second), climb over obstacles, and survive falls from any height. The robot features a paper composite body with polymer flexure joints, powered by a single DC motor for leg movement and a shape-memory-alloy servomotor for steering.
Flagship features
- Developed by the UC3 group at the CDL and its partners
- Supports multiple institutions including UC Berkeley, UC Irvine, UC Merced, UCOP, UC Santa Cruz, and UCSF
- Built using multiple Rails engines and gems for robustness and scalability
- Sloan-funded project
- Live instances available at various UC institutions
Buyer decision signals
Viability
Berkeley highlights Salto campus mobility
Price
Published figures are build cost or program budget, not a purchase price
Specifications
Category: Research- Speed
- 1.5 m/s
- Weight
- 0.02 kg
- Battery
- 0.5 h
- Autonomy
- semi-autonomous
- Launch year
- 2009
- Price
- Research platform
- Status
- active
Published figures are build cost or program budget, not a purchase price
Company profile
- Founded
- 1868
Detailed specifications
Movement & precision2
- Max Speed Ms
- 1.5
- Max Speed M S
- 1.5
Controls & integration1
- Controller Model
- 40 MHz microcontroller
Who runs it· deployment evidence
No deployment evidence on file
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Add a deployment →Company milestones
- May 2019MilestoneBerkeley highlights Salto campus mobility
- Oct 2018DeploymentSalto-1P goes outdoors and is remotely controlled
- Oct 2011MilestoneUC Berkeley publishes DASH winged-robot research
- Mar 1868MilestoneUC Berkeley established
- 2017LaunchSalto-1P presented at IROS 2017
- 2011MilestoneSuitX founded
- —MilestoneDash Robotics team formed in Berkeley Engineering
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Frequently asked questions
- Who makes the DASH?
- The DASH is developed by University of California at Berkeley, based in United States.
- What type of robot is the DASH?
- The DASH is a Research robot made by University of California at Berkeley.
- How much does the DASH cost?
- Pricing for the DASH is not publicly listed — contact University of California at Berkeley for a quote.
- When was the DASH launched?
- The DASH was launched in 2009.
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