Motor Characterization for Small Running Robots (2016)

Robot Daycare Categories AboutMotor Characterization for Small Running RobotsJanuary 6, 2016 Mini CheetahStuffa.k.a. HobbyKing Cheetah.Bear with me, this is going to be a long one.Tl;DR: I characterize a bunch of cheap brushless motors to investigate their usefulness in small running robots.  Each motor gets a mechanical teardown and brief characterization.  Scroll to the bottom for conclusions.BackgroundI've worked on small running robots in the past, in the Biomimetic Robotics L