Hopcopter’s new flexible foot pad (IMAGE)

University of Toronto Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering

Hopcopter’s new flexible foot pad

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University of Toronto PhD student Jeeraphat (Owen) Kledkruemas demonstrates the Hopcopter’s new flexible foot pad, which enables the robot to adapt to different types of terrain, from soft sand to slippery ice. (photo by Aaron Demeter / University of Toronto Engineering)

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photo by Aaron Demeter / University of Toronto Engineering

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