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An Insect-scale Untethered Laser-powered Jumping Microrobot
We present the design of an insect-sized jumping microrobot measuring
17mm6mm14mm and weighing 75 milligrams. The microrobot consumes
6.4mW of power to jump up by 8mm in height. The tethered version of the robot
can jump 6 times per minute each time landing perfectly on its feet. The
untethered version of the robot is powered using onboard photovoltaic cells
illuminated by an external infrared laser source. It is, to the best of our
knowledge, the lightest untethered jumping microrobot with onboard power source
that has been reported yet.Comment: 6 pages. (under review) submitted to Robotics and Automation Letters
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