This robot can identify terrain based on the vibrations it causes
Arduino Team — June 9th, 2026 You’ve probably noticed that your car feels different when driving on gravel, compared to what you’re used to on asphalt — even normal road asphalt can feel different than the concrete of a bridge. A lot of the feeling you detect is the result of the vibrations caused by that particular surface and the sounds they make. Dan Velarde took advantage of that to give a robot terrain-sensing capability with...
