Pneuborn Series : Pneuborn 7II

Pneuborn-7ii
Osaka University and Hosoda Laboratory have been researching the role of the musculoskeletal system in the early stages of motor development. To aid them in their research, they have developed a pneumatic musculoskeletal infant robot named Pneuborn-7ii. The term pneumatic refers to the mechanical motion produced by pressurized gas.

Features:

• Resembles a 7-month old infant
• Height: 0.8 meters
• Weight: 5.44 kilograms
• 19 pneumatic “muscles”
• “Crawls” and “rolls over”
• Capable of flexion, extension, and adduction of extremities
• Battery-powered
• Refillable CO₂ cartridge
• Can also use an external air compressor