Papers
9
Total Citations
494
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9
About
Andrew T. Baisch is a pioneering roboticist whose research sits at the intersection of biologically inspired design, microrobotics, and autonomous locomotion. Drawing heavily on insect biomechanics — particularly the remarkable mobility of cockroaches — Baisch has dedicated his career to translating nature's engineering solutions into functional centimeter-scale robotic platforms. His most celebrated contribution, "High Speed Locomotion for a Quadrupedal Microrobot" (2014, 172 citations), demonstrated that miniature robots could achieve agile, high-speed movement through careful biomimetic design. Equally influential is his early work developing a 2g hexapod robot capable of traveling four body-lengths per second, establishing foundational principles for meso-scale fabrication. Through the HAMR (Harvard Ambulatory Micro-Robot) series, Baisch advanced the field by integrating piezoelectric actuators, onboard power systems, and control electronics into autonomous platforms weighing as little as 1.7 grams. His research has also tackled critical engineering challenges including wireless power delivery and powertrain optimization at small scales — constraints that fundamentally limit microrobotic capability. With over 490 cumulative citations, Baisch's work has significantly shaped the trajectory of insect-scale robotics and continues to inspire researchers developing robots for search-and-rescue, surveillance, and other real-world applications.
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Top Papers
- 1High speed locomotion for a quadrupedal microrobot172 citations · 2014
- 2Biologically-inspired locomotion of a 2g hexapod robot92 citations · 2010
- 3HAMR3: An autonomous 1.7g ambulatory robot64 citations · 2011
- 4Design and Fabrication of the Harvard Ambulatory Micro-Robot55 citations · 2011
- 5Powertrain selection for a biologically-inspired miniature quadruped robot30 citations · 2014
- 6A wirelessly powered, biologically inspired ambulatory microrobot30 citations · 2014
- 7HAMR3: An autonomous 1.7g ambulatory robot26 citations · 2011
- 8Design, Manufacturing, and Locomotion Studies of Ambulatory Micro-Robots13 citations · 2013
- 9Design and feedback control of a biologically-inspired miniature quadruped12 citations · 2013