Festo Penguin's.

[Hoover]

Festo Bionic Learning Network 2009

Is festool still part of Festo?  Neat stuff.

 

[tbellemare]

That's some really cool stuff!

As far as I know, Festo is another part of ToolTechnic, Festool's parent company.

Tom

 

[Administrator_JSVN]

Ironically, I saw this featured on a show last night called "How is that possible?" or something along those lines.  Cool stuff.  They have air penguins and jellyfish too.

Festo AirPenguin

Festo Bionic Learning Network - AquaJellies

 

[ForumMFG]

That has got to be some of the most amazing things I have seen.  How do people come up with this stuff?!  They must have nothing else better to do.    I wonder what all this is going to lead to.

 

[Administrator_JSVN]

This one's pretty neat, too.  Anyway, you can check out their YouTube channel or search YouTube for more.

Festo BionicTripod mit FinGripper

 

[robtonya]

I actually get to see Festo valves on our paint robots at work.  ;D

 

[AlexThePalex]

I wish I could play with that stuff all day.

 

[John Stevens]

My son and I just watched the videos together.  He wants to know,

"What would happen if you put the penguins in the pool with the jellyfish?"

Regards,

John

 

[James Watriss]

That has got to be some of the most amazing things I have seen.  How do people come up with this stuff?!  They must have nothing else better to do.    I wonder what all this is going to lead to.

One word:

Skynet.

[scared]

 

[Administrator_JSVN]

Festo's innovations were recently featured on the technology blog GizMag.

http://www.gizmag.com/robot-jellyfish-elephant-biomimicry/17004/

 

[jonny round boy]

Festo's innovations were recently featured on the technology blog GizMag.

http://www.gizmag.com/robot-jellyfish-elephant-biomimicry/17004/

[eek]

Just nearly fell off my chair...

Here in the UK, depending on how you pronounce it, 'gizmag' means something very, very different...

 

[Jamie_MA]

Here's one that is going into full production for industrial automation applications (full disclosure, I work for Festo US). Most of the Bio-mechanical R&D never makes it into the practical field of use. But the knowledge base developed is used in many of the Festo products that get used in production lines throughout the world. Really cool stuff that I get to play with everyday  [cool]

Festo - BionicTripod

Festo's sister company is also really cool too [big grin]

 

[Jesse Cloud]

Any truth to the rumor that the new Festool router will have Jellyfish drive and bionic bit changer?  [unsure]

 

[flair woodworks]

Here's one that is going into full production for industrial automation applications (full disclosure, I work for Festo US). Most of the Bio-mechanical R&D never makes it into the practical field of use. But the knowledge base developed is used in many of the Festo products that get used in production lines throughout the world. Really cool stuff that I get to play with everyday  [cool]

Festo - BionicTripod

Festo's sister company is also really cool too [big grin]

Will it chop dovetails?
Hey, how many Festo engineers does it take to change three lightbulbs?

 

[MarkusS]

They made a real product from this "bionic tripod" and they got a innovation-prize for this yesterday. Unfortunately only in german, there's a video (click "Film") in the Frame in the middle of the page http://www.festo.com/cms/de_de/13340_13363.htm#id_13363