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Italian engineers have developed a robot that is able to pull aircraft
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Hydraulic actuators with a working pressure of up to 200 bar turned the development of Italian designers into a real strongman. Engineers from the Italian Institute of Technology forced their HyQReal robot to pull a three-ton aircraft.
For a 130-pound robot, tugging a huge plane by his standards is a real feat. According to Italian engineers, their HyQReal robot is capable of carrying a variety of loads.
The robotic design is based on a sturdy aluminum frame. The on-board computer is responsible for the control, the energy supply is a 15-kilogram battery. They are protected by Kevlar and fiberglass plates.
According to the developers, in the near future the robot will be equipped with a manipulator arm. This will allow you to move from test trials to practical use.