Congratulations to Arash Kalantari, the 2012 International Boca Bearings Innovation Contest winner for June! Arash’s submission, a walking quadrotor aerial vehicle, is a hybrid robot capable of both aerial and terrestrial locomotion. It features a unique compliant mechanism design that makes it possible to use a single actuator set for both walking and flying. Four linear bearing sets are used in the leg mechanism, and the actuators also use ball bearings. With the walking quadrotor aerial vehicle, Arash wins an Apple iPad2 and is now eligible to win a grant check for $10,000 or a 3D printer from Makerbot Industries ($2,500 value). Submit your project for the opportunity to be a winner as well! http://www.bocabearings.com/innovation-contest/Contestants.aspx And please continue to vote for your favorites!

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