The Cubli a cube that can jump up, balance, and walk

Cubli reaction-wheel cube balancing on one corner

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_6p-1J551Y

Cubli is a 15 cm cube with three orthogonal reaction wheels that store angular momentum.

Spinning or braking a wheel lets the cube tip onto an edge or corner, hop, and walk without external actuators.

Tuesday November 17th 2020