The HyQ is a Research robot developed by Italian Institute of Technology (Italy), launched 2011.
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Overview
HyQ is a four-legged quadruped robot designed for rough terrain missions and to study quadrupedal locomotion. It can walk, trot, jump over 20 cm, rear like a horse, squat, and kick things using powerful hydraulic actuators. The robot features torque-controlled legs with variable stiffness and a wide repertoire of motion skills that allows it to negotiate challenging and dynamically changing terrain.
At a glance
- Built for search and rescue, contaminated and dangerous areas and forestry
- Used across emergency response, disaster response and agriculture
- Programmed through python and ROS
- Compatible with ROS
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Viability
HyQReal released
Price
Published figures are build cost or program budget, not a purchase price
Availability
Specifications
Category: Research- Speed
- 3.4 m/s
- Weight
- 100 kg
- Autonomy
- partially autonomous
- Launch year
- 2011
- Price
- Research platform
- Status
- active
Published figures are build cost or program budget, not a purchase price
Company profile
- Founded
- 2003
Detailed specifications
What it is built for3
- Applications
- search and rescue,inspection,exploration
- Sub Category
- hydraulic quadruped
- Industries Served
- emergency response,disaster response,agriculture,decommissioning,inspection
Movement & precision2
- Dof
- 12
- Max Speed M S
- 2
Controls & integration2
- Compatible Vision
- stereo camera
- Software Platform
- Real-time Linux (Xenomai)
Buying & support3
- Model Variants
- HyQ
- Availability Status
- research-only
- Countries Available
- IT
Company milestones
- 2019LaunchHyQReal released
- 2015DeploymentHyQ showcased in Moog news release
- 2005MilestoneStarted operations
- 2003MilestoneEstablished by the Italian government
- —MilestoneCOMAN humanoid robot introduced as part of AMARSi
- —DeploymentHyQ-REAL experiment pushes HyQ toward real-world applications
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Frequently asked questions
- Who makes the HyQ?
- The HyQ is developed by Italian Institute of Technology, based in Italy.
- What type of robot is the HyQ?
- The HyQ is a Research robot made by Italian Institute of Technology.
- How much does the HyQ cost?
- Pricing for the HyQ is not publicly listed — contact Italian Institute of Technology for a quote.
- When was the HyQ launched?
- The HyQ was launched in 2011.
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