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Pogo robot tackles rough terrain with compliant foot design
Original: Pogo-Bot Goes All Terrain With Compliant Foot https://hackaday.com/2026/09/30/pogo-bot-goes-all-terrain-with-compliant-f
A hopping robot known as Pogo-Bot has been shown handling all-terrain movement thanks to a new compliant foot design. The flexible foot absorbs impacts during each bounce, letting the robot traverse uneven surfaces that rigid-footed hoppers struggle with. Robotics hobbyists and makers are discussing the mechanical approach and what it means for legged locomotion research.
Why now: The compliant foot is a simple, elegant fix to a well-known weakness of hopping robots, sparking interest among robotics enthusiasts.
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- Pogo-Bot Goes All Terrain With Compliant Foot https://hackaday.com/2026/09/30/pogo-bot-goes-all-terrain-with-compliant-foot/ # Robotics # Hacks # Maker · hackaday@robot.villas · 1
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