On July 7, Gasgoo learned that in the first competition of the “Smart Painting Optics Valley” CMG World Robotics Skills Competition, the “New Generation Black Panther 2.0” broke the robot dog record of 8.89 m/s set by Boston Dynamics WildCat at a speed of 10.3 m/s with excellent performance and cutting-edge technology, successfully rewriting the world record that had been silent for ten years.
It is reported that Jin Yongbin, a researcher at the Humanoid Robot Innovation Research Institute of the Hangzhou International Science and Technology Innovation Center (hereinafter referred to as the Science and Technology Innovation Center) of Zhejiang University, took the Black Panther 2.2 quadruped robot to CCTV on July 6 to participate in the first robot dog mission demonstration competition of the “Smart Painting Optics Valley CMG World Robot Skills Competition”.
Source: CCTV; WeChat public account of the Science and Technology Innovation Center
The team eventually pushed the limits with bionic carbon fiber calves (135% stiffer and 16% lighter) and claw-style footpads (200% more grip) inspired by the way jerbos and cheetahs locove. Compared with its predecessor, the Panther 2.0, the Panther 2.2 fuses the three separate carbon fiber calves of the legs through an independent structure, which can bring higher strength and achieve higher speed running outdoors.
According to the Science and Technology Innovation Center, next, the high-speed performance of the Black Panther series is not limited to the arena, and its technology can be extended to disaster rescue, military reconnaissance, logistics and distribution and other fields. For example, quickly navigate through seismic ruins or perform missions in complex battlefield environments. With the in-depth optimization of artificial intelligence, robots may challenge the limits of biological movement in more scenarios in the future.
