This report describes the final version of the Neurorobotic Mouse robot, also called NeRmo. This
biomimetic robot is modular and low-cost; it was created to mimic the locomotion of a rodent and
has the size of a common rat (Rattus norvegicus). The robot is untethered, easy to use and simple to
produce; it thus can be used as a universal research platform. It is based on tendon-driven actuation,
which enables the implementation of a compliant leg and body design and thus enables adaptive and
dynamic walking motions. Small biomimetic robots can be useful for behavioural/social studies in
combination with animals, or for investigating new, efficient types of locomotion for exploration
systems. Combined with digital twins, they are a useful tool to reduce the reality gap between
simulation and the real world.
«This report describes the final version of the Neurorobotic Mouse robot, also called NeRmo. This
biomimetic robot is modular and low-cost; it was created to mimic the locomotion of a rodent and
has the size of a common rat (Rattus norvegicus). The robot is untethered, easy to use and simple to
produce; it thus can be used as a universal research platform. It is based on tendon-driven actuation,
which enables the implementation of a compliant leg and body design and thus enables adaptive an...
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