AlphaDog
AlphaDog is a quadruped robot the size of a mule (a big, mean mule). It's powered by a hydraulic actuation system and is designed to assist soldiers in carrying heavy gear over rough terrain.
FEATURES
Up to 181 kg (400 lb) of payload, dynamic locomotion over steep and slippery terrain.
HEIGHT
190 cm | 74.8 in (fully extended legs)
LENGTH
200 cm | 78.7 in
WIDTH
90 cm | 35.4 in
WEIGHT
362.9 kg | 800 lb
SPEED
N/A km/h | N/A mph
SENSORS
Legs with joint position and force sensors. Body with gyroscope and stereo vision system. Hydraulic system with pressure and temperature sensors.
ACTUATORS
Hydraulic actuators
POWER
Internal combustion engine
COMPUTING
Custom PC
SOFTWARE
N/A
DEGREES OF FREEDOM (DOF)
12
MATERIALS
N/A
COST
N/A
STATUS
Inactive