X-RHex

Overview

The latest version, developed at the University of Pennsylvania, is X-RHex, which features improved hardware and a modular payload system that makes it a laboratory on legs. X-RHex supports a variety of sensor suites on a small, mobile robotic platform intended for broad, general use in research, defense, and search-and-rescue applications.

Key facts

Payload

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Reach

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Speed

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Weight

8.6 kg

IP rating

dust and waterproof

Battery

6 h

Power

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Autonomy

partially autonomous

Launch year

2001

Price

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Status

active