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A proof of concept that could soon be the catalyst that sparks a full-size walking car.
“The idea is that our concepts can reach places typical 4x4 vehicles cannot.
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It consisted of a basic chassis and four highly robotized ‘legs’ with wheels.
In our smaller models, we have even generated enough power to make them jump,” Suh says.
Enough power was generated to boot the ball across the room for another team member to catch it.
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Although hunkered down in its regular driving position, I was impressed at the speed of the thing.
It certainly wasn’t hanging around.
It has either been too early or too developed," he says.
Suh also states that military usage is another avenue he and the company is keen to explore.
Here, Suh believes UMVs would allow greater freedoms to those with mobility issues.
There is no set timescale for UMVs to become a reality, with Dr.
Suh predicting his team will make much faster progress over “the next three years”.
“The next step is showing a working, full-sized model.
One that incorporates Lidar and camera technology, as well las autonomous functionality to assist in its operation.
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