Mantis which was unveiled earlier this year, has made an appearance at the Elmia Wood 2013 forestry exhibition (5 – 8 June 2013) in Sweden. The nine foot (2.7 meters) tall robot, which resembles a giant insect and can be driven remotely or piloted from the machine’s cockpit, took four years to develop and features Bosch Rexroth components and know-how. 18 Rexroth 4WREE6 valves provide the integral function of controlling the hydraulic cylinders that operate the Mantis’ six legs. Each leg features three independent closed loop axes, one at the knee and two at the hip, with feedback provided by sensors installed on the outside of the leg.
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