OPENTECHNICAL PUBLICATION
OT-2026-000003364

Climbing robot

Published: 2026-09-15T20:16:46.809314Z
Permanent URL: https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000003364
Categories: Robotics & Automation > Robot Architectures

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ABSTRACT

A mobile robot for traversing any surface consisting of a number of
interconnected segments, each interconnected segment having a first
"U" frame member, a second "U" frame member, a compliant joint
between the first "U" frame member and the second "U" frame
member, a number of linear actuators between the two frame members acting to
provide relative displacement between the frame members, a foot attached to
the second "U" frame member for adherence of the segment to the
surface, an inter-segment attachment attached to the first "U" frame
member for interconnecting the segments, a power source connected to the
linear actuators, and a computer/controller for independently controlling each
linear actuator in each interconnected segment such that the mobile robot
moves in a caterpillar like fashion.

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OpenTechnical publication OT-2026-000003364
Published 2026-09-15T20:16:46.809314Z
https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000003364