Robots doing backflips and other challenging moves with agility is nothing new. MagicLab has shared a new video that shows a humanoid robot performing a somersault. They used a D190 joint module with a rated output torque of 150Nm, a maximum output torque of over 525Nm and a maximum speed of over 110RPM.
As the researchers explain, performing this move in electrically driven robots is easier said than done. It comes with various dynamic modeling, motion planning, real-time control system, and hardware challenges.
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