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CES: The car that walks
Hyundai provided the following information on the operations of the Elevate:
The Elevate concept is based on a modular electric vehicle (EV) platform with the capability to switch out different bodies for specific situations. The robotic leg architecture has five degrees of freedom, plus wheel hub propulsion motors, which is enabled by the latest in electric actuator technology. This design is uniquely capable of both mammalian and reptilian walking gaits, allowing it to move in any direction.
The legs also fold up into a stowed drive-mode, where
Further, the combination of wheeled motion with articulating legs provides a new paradigm of mobility by enabling faster walking speeds, unique dynamic driving postures and torsional control at the end of each leg.
“By combining the power of robotics with Hyundai’s latest EV technology, Elevate has the ability to take people where no car has been before, and redefine our perception of vehicular freedom,” said David Byron, design manager at Sundberg-
Inside the Elevate, passengers would experience a vehicle fully engineered to tackle the roughest terrain comfortably. Engineering enhancements include:
- Robotic legs with five degrees of freedom plus in-wheel propulsion.
- Ability to walk in mammalian and reptilian style gaits for omnidirectional motion.
- Capable of climbing a five-foot vertical wall.
- Step over a five-foot gap.
- Non-back drivable motors enable the legs to lock in any position.
- A modular electric vehicle platform.
“We have been working with Sundberg-
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