200 lines of program is used to control one sequence of movements for the robot arms in the lab and one false command could have turned the demonstration into a scene reminiscent of the cinematic classic “Short Circuit.”
Rasputin, named after the Russian mystic, wowed spectators with his quick spins and slow rate of speed.
Zhangxi “Jesse” Feng and Bastin Debyl, both first-year students in the program, discuss the movements of the arm. The conversation likely led to a plan on how they could use a fleet of robots to take over the world.
Kevin Kezar, a sophomore at NHTI, demonstrates just what Claw Bot is capable of during the Grand Opening of NHTI’s Robotics and Automation Lab on Wednesday. Unfortunately, the only thing Claw Bot did was pick up and drop an orange cylinder, but it was more than enough excitement for the small crowd.
