Incredible ROBOT DOG can scale 16ft heights in just 1 second & ‘sniff out’ hidden plants using £25k tech in its nose
Researchers have developed a “ARMY” of robot dogs that can scale 16 feet in a single second.
With its advanced technologies, the futuristic companion aids farmers in soil analysis.
Ellie the Robot Dog, created by the University of Plymouth, can be seen stumbling on grassy areas and climbing difficult slopes in the video.
The four-legged machine, which is controlled by a remote screen, can be seen stomping on the ground in a manner like to a dog digging and twisting on its own before rapidly moving in a different direction.
The dog, which weighs around 15 kg, has reached a top speed of 16 feet per second in the most recent Innovative Farmers challenge.
To make it as likable as Man’s best friend, Ellie has even taken on certain traits.
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Like its canine companion, the robot can sit while looking up and even wave a paw.
The four-legged technique enables the sensor to stay above the ground by rotating around where a mouthpiece would be expected.
The robot dog was reprogrammed to assist farmers by Jake Gibson Shaw-Sutton, co-director of Robotriks and a former University of Plymouth student.
He said to Bauer Media Group: “At this stage, Ellie, our small army of robot dogs, comes in handy because we can send them into these deep ditches, into dense forests, behind trees and bushes.
“Realistically I think in the future we might havea few dogsthat people can either share or rent out or use themselves.”
The researchers are testing the robotic dogs in the hopes that the device would be able to capture thousands of images in challenging-to-reach locations.
This would make it possible to use AI technologies to measure biodiversity in places like hedgerows.
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The developer went on to explain the robot’s amazing characteristics, which include stereo cameras and 3D depth sensors.
Jake continued: “We’re testing these out in the field, coating them in mud, letting people beat them as if they would a normal tractor and because of that kind of treatment we’ve had far better reception, people are willing because they want to see what’s capable.”
He clarified that the team is currently collaborating with farmers to determine the best course of action for advancing Ellie for field use.
The tech genius has also created a Robotic Traction Unit that may effectively serve as a sustainable agricultural tool.
In order to enable the robots to analyze soil in the field, gamma ray spectroscopy and full infrared features are now being developed.
When improved, this would eliminate the need to return a sample to the lab, saving both time and money.
With the 25,000 gamma detector that can measure naturally occurring radiation levels in the soil, the long-term investment is more expensive.
The fully electric autonomous agricultural platform may be self-deployed on a mission and is fully monitored by a computer, tablet, or smartphone after it is set up.
Malcolm Barrett, a farmer involved in the nature-friendly studies, has noticed significant benefits in his soil thus far, including increased worms and decreased flooding.
“We’re learning more about what the soil can do for us, and what we can do for the soil,” Malcolm said to the sun.
In addition to benefiting the environment, it has a significant positive impact on our agriculture.
“We can target our approach and farm more intelligently if we have a better understanding of our soil and crops.
“Having thousands of data points from the robotic sensors helps to build a whole picture then we can see if there’s certain areas that need attention and single out management practices that work.”
Catherine Barrett, meanwhile, stated: “We’re working together to support each other and all get the outcome we want – more good, local food.”
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Following the success, the team is collaborating with the University of Plymouth to develop sensors that use natural radioactivity signals from all soil minerals to determine organic matter and moisture levels.
Better ground management and increased productivity could result from this.
Robots in the workforce
After several robots have been seen accomplishing the unthinkable in recent months, the future is here.
After its artwork was sold at Sotherby’s, a renowned auction house, Ai-Da—named after Ada Lovelace—became the first of its kind.
A group of Oxford University academics constructed the AI artist, which has since been photographed in front of the artistic creations and has amassed almost 8 million followers.
Another uncanny valley tech development is the introduction of sophisticated robo-posties by a large courier.
DPD has planned a UK-wide launch of a package-dropping vehicle that can operate for six hours on a single battery.
In the meantime, a robot dog has successfully excavated a rice-sized piece of nuclear fuel from the Fukushima nuclear accident site in Japan.
Taking hold of the small fragment of melted debris, it was discovered that the sample was less radioactive than anticipated.
It’s not the only canine technology, as a Chinese business is creating a sturdy bionic dog with wheels to move quickly across uneven ground.
For the X30, a typical day’s work includes doing acrobatics, descending hills, and avoiding enormous chunks of rock.
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