Laikago
Laikago is a four-legged robot designed as a research platform. It can walk on uneven terrain, climb hills, and remain stable even when kicked.
- Creator
- Year
- 2017
- Country
- China 🇨🇳
- Categories
- Features
Did you know?
Laikago's name was inspired by Laika, the Soviet space dog, to represent exploration of the unknown.
Specs
- Overview
Remotely operated with Wi-Fi-enabled controller. Walks forward, backward, and sideways.
- Status
Discontinued
- Year
2017
- Website
- Width
- 37 cm
- Height
- 60 cm
- Length
- 57 cm
- Weight
- 24 kg
- Speed
- 2.88 km/h (walking)
- Sensors
IMU, 12 joint encoders, four foot force sensors
- Actuators
12 Unitree brushless dc motors
- Degrees of Freedom (DoF)
- 12 (Leg: 3 DoF x 4)
- Materials
Carbon fiber, aluminum, 3D-printed parts.
- Compute
Main computer with two ARM processors; custom ARM-based controller on each joint (x12); additional computer.
- Software
Custom software. Ubuntu Linux OS (additional computer).
- Power
0.655-kWh lithium-ion battery pack, 3 to 4 hours of operation
- Cost
- $25,000 - $50,000 (depending on model)
