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Festo’s Newest Robot Is a Hopping Bionic Kangaroo

Every year, Festo comes up with innovative and fantastical new robot designsas part of its “Bionic Learning Network,” which seeks to use “principles from nature to provide inspiration for technical applications.”

Meet the robots

BigDog

BigDog is a rough-terrain robot that walks, runs, climbs and carries heavy loads. BigDog is powered by an engine that drives a hydraulic actuation system. BigDog has four legs that