Media Release Media Release Media Release Media Release DC motors from maxon for smooth movement DC motors from maxon for smooth movement DC motors from maxon for smooth movement DC motors from maxon for smooth movement. This walking robot This walking robot This walking robot This walking robot has been modelled from a stick insect and has been modelled from a stick insect and has been modelled from a stick insect and has been modelled from a stick insect and is built with 18 brushless EC45 flat is built with 18 brushless EC45 flat is built with 18 brushless EC45 flat is built with 18 brushless EC45 flat maxon maxon maxon maxon motors. The DC motors produce a smooth stride and remarkable ability to adapt to uneven motors. The DC motors produce a smooth stride and remarkable ability to adapt to uneven motors. The DC motors produce a smooth stride and remarkable ability to adapt to uneven motors. The DC motors produce a smooth stride and remarkable ability to adapt to uneven ground ground ground ground. Pictured here is the robot called Hector Hector Hector Hector (HE HE HE HExapod Cognitive auTonomously Operating Robot) built with 18 brushless EC45 flat maxon motors. The stand-out features are the flexible joints and lightweight frame weighing in at 12kgs. Within each leg is the maxon DC motor drive, all controlled simultaneously by algo- rithms and responsible for the robots smooth walking motion. The robot was developed by the Biomechatronics research group within Bielefeld University (Germany), headed up by Prof. Dr. Axel Schneider. A unique aspect of the design is the assortment of incorporated sensors and specially designed DC motor drives that work together simultaneously to adapt to various ter- rains while on the move. What was needed from the DC motors was a high torque performance from a lightweight and small unit. "The motors also had to be as short as possible, because the resulting length of the overall drive limits the legs' range of motion, among other things. This is why we chose the EC 45 flat 50 W" said Jan Paskarbeit, from part of the team that created Hector. The research group plans to use Hector to explore further theo- ries for controlling flexible motion-controlled robotic systems. To see Hector in motion, please click here. For more information please contact +61 2 9457 7477. Length of this press release: 250 words The media release is available on the internet at: www.maxonmotor.com.au 10 July, 2015 © 2014 Bielefeld University