Humanoid robot with interchangeable legs for different terrain

摘要

The feet and legs of a humanoid robot (fig. 4) are designed such that they can be changed for different types to suit different terrain e.g. normal type for floors and indoors, motorised track type feet (7 fig. 2) for outdoors or suction type feet (12 fig. 2) for wet snowy surfaces or for climbing. A knee joint may allow the changing of legs and feet, the joint including a ball type rotating connector 1 and a swivel joint 2, the joint allowing 180-360 of rotation whilst stationary and including a magnetic point of attachment. The robot may be four feet (120cm) high, electrically powered with manipulative hands, a variety of sensors, a belted tool holder and liquid nitrogen cooling of the surface of the robot. The robot may be used to disable or destroy improvised explosive devices in order to reduce the risks to personnel.