Ichiro the walking robot

Ichiro is a playful robot with a beautiful designed walking motion (see below). An inspiring wind-up toy reflecting the motions of nature. The current simple anatomy allows a forward motion only, hence the name Ichiro. It means “one road”, and refers to the straightforward motion and character.

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A prototype was made using the SLS 3D printing technique with dimensions 25 x 18 x 6 cm. The prototype demonstrates the mechanism by a specially designed open body. The walking motion appears when manually rotating the shaft.

The unique “Tilted Shaft” propulsion drives the six legs with only a single rotating shaft. This allows for example a simple wind-up mechanism to make the robot walk for entertainment purposes, or provides a stable drive for engineering applications.