pic: The Vitruvian Arm - 2630

[AdamHeard]

Originally Posted by Chris is me

Wouldn't you get the same effect just bolting the claw to the end of the first joint? It sounds like the other two "cancel out", and I don't get the benefit. (Height?)

I would assume it's to contour around the bumper for floor pickup.

[PAR_WIG1350]

1350 built a symmetrical robot last year, except ours had no top and yours has no back. I hope yours works better.

[s_forbes]

Beautiful! The 3-segment, single DOF arm and the hefty tubular elevator are a cool combination. Nice wide gripper, too. Out of the mechanisms shown on CD this year, this is my favorite by far.

Hope to see it up close in St. Louis!