The Soft Robot Walker

Pneumatic silicone robot locomotion - Inflate limbs to crawl using friction anisotropy

Pneumatic Controls

Q Front Left

W Front Right

E Rear Left

R Rear Right

Hold keys to inflate limbs. Release to deflate.

Robot Properties

Body Stiffness 0.5

Inflation Rate 3

Scale Grip 0.8

Environment

Gravity 0.15

Friction 0.95

Stats

Distance 0.0m

Speed 0.0

Steps 0

Gait Idle

How to Play

Hold Q/W/E/R to inflate the corresponding limb chambers
Scales on limbs grip forward but slip backward (friction anisotropy)
Basic crawl: Inflate rear limbs first, then front to pull body forward
Diagonal gait: Alternate Q+R (front-left + rear-right) and W+E
Inchworm: Inflate all rear, then all front in sequence
Stiffness affects how the soft body deforms
Scale grip controls the asymmetric friction strength
The robot body is made of floppy silicone that jiggles and deforms