Hagetaka
Bipedal Combat Robot
Part 3
By Andrew Alter
In this series of articles, we’ve
been exploring the design
and building process of my
robot Hagetaka: a
remotely piloted
bipedal combat
robot. In the
last article, we
showcased the build
itself, the mechanics
behind the leg design, and
the theory behind the walking
gait. In this article, we
will cover the advanced
Gumstix-based onboard
controller, power
management system,
supporting telepresence
electronics, and the
weapons system. This
project has been a solid
exercise in taking an idea on
paper and moving it into the
physical realm through the
many gradual steps of the
design process.
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