r/MondoRobotics

Trying to build a robot that lives outdoors, need to find the failure modes early, so we run tests to have it run into things.

This is an older prototype,but the process is the same. Ran it into a concrete wall a few times at 4m/s(~9 mph) to see what holds and what doesn't. Every impact is a little different: sometimes it pops back up on its own (got lucky!), sometimes it just lies there. One run the battery flew out, turned out the latch wasn't strong enough for that kind of load. Fixed since. Crashes are data, and it's fun to watch it improve every day!

Older prototype, but it's still good for outdoor locomotion testing. No terrain-specific tuning, just seeing how far we can push it before something breaks.

Our unofficial office errand runner. Water bottle held on no problem. Empty Coke can was a bit too ambitious.

Our designer rendered out two directions. Team's been split for two weeks now.

left: friendly, something your dog wouldn't bark at

right: fast, mech-like, sporty, built to keep up

left or right? any preference?