Mar 01, 2020 20:00:00

A movie that makes a `` robot rickshaw '' that is not a rickshaw with a quadruped walking robot `` Spot '' played 1.48 million times

Spot, a successor to the

quadruped walking robot BigDog , whose movement as if two people facing each other were stepping on it was called 'Kimoi', was finally released in 2019. A movie that remodels such a spot into a carriage by famous Adam Savage in a program `` MythBusters '' that verifies urban legends etc. was released, and the number of plays recorded as 1.48 million times at the time of article creation I am.

Adam Savage's Spot Robot Rickshaw Carriage!-YouTube

Playing the movie, Adam Savage, the former specialty presenter of Discovery Channel's TV show 'The Mysterious Legend', appears. Spot is placed on the near side.

Mr. Savage, who had always wanted to take a trip on a Spot, said that loading an adult man on his back is a bit too heavy for Spot.

That's why I devised the idea of letting Spot pull a car. The word '

rickshaw ' used by Savage to refer to this car is derived from the Japanese rickshaw (jinrikisha) . By letting Spot pull this car, a literal 'robot rickshaw' will be born.

So, first of all, a car made by outsourcing appeared.

Old-fashioned lanterns on the body ...

Carved sculpture.

The design of the steps and the coloring based on black are filled with Mr. Savage's commitment to 'I want to create a quaint steampunk atmosphere of the

Victorian era while being an Asian rickshaw.'

An emblem in the shape of Mr. Savage is also attached to the back of the carriage.

This will be the handle of the car Branch ( Gracefully ) Attach the part to the Spot is Mr. Savage's challenge this time.

A helper, Seth Davis of

Boston Dynamics , who makes and sells Spot, also appeared.

Mr. Davis advised that 'Spot has a slot for attaching a camera or the like and a rail for cargo, so you should use this.'

Remodeling started immediately. At the heart of this is the ball joint, which plays an important role in helping Spot change direction while driving and driving on rough roads.

Weld the ball joint to a T-shaped bracket ...

Adjustment is completed so that the Spot and the car are firmly connected.

Mr. Savage and Spot are enthusiastically wearing a British gentleman-like top hat for a field test.

Set your car in Spot ...

After fixing, it is ready.

Mr. Savage cheers as the Spot moves as the car moves forward.

The speed is almost the same as walking, but Mr. Savage is satisfied with the spectacle of a state-of-the-art robot pulling an old-fashioned car, saying, 'Wow, there is no more spectacle.'

In addition, Kathleen Brandes, a Boston Dynamics software engineer, also appeared. He says that he has also developed software that can adjust the speed by calculating the load on the car and the force applied to the body of Spot.