A Compact Walking Robot - Flexible Research and Development Platform

In the paper new six-legged robot Messor II is described. The new machine is the improved version of the previous robot Messor. The current design has better power to mass ratio. Additionally new servos, which power the joint of the robot, allows for better control and motion execution. The paper contains three main parts. In the first section mechanical design is presented. Then, the electronic part of the robot is described. Next the control system of the robot is outlined.

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