Source: Bernal & CiveraResearchers from the University of Zaragoza have developed an inexpensive robotic platform for education and research applications.

The LoCoQuad robot is an arachnoid-inspired, quadruped robot designed to test reinforcement learning algorithms. The robotic platform, which is open-source, can implement several different algorithms ranging from basic education to advanced education applications.

In addition to its low-cost 3D-printed components, which make the robot appropriate for large-scale fabrication, the robot also includes a camera for object detection, MG90S servos, a 300 mAh LiPo battery, an ultrasonic sensor and an accelerometer/gyroscope.

Additionally, LoCoQuad is capable of walking, turning, taking pictures and balancing.

The developers of LoCoQuad detail the robotic platform in the journal arXiv.

To see LoCoQuad in action, watch the accompanying video that appears courtesy of the University of Zaragoza.