Mekion is a robotics startup developing The Bimo Project.
Bimo is now an open‑source, bipedal robotics kit for researchers, developers and makers, to push de development of affordable and useful bipedal robots.
Just soft-launched the Bimo Robotics Kit!
An open-source bipedal robotics platform, that is fully 3D printable and includes Isaac Lab simulation environments with working, direct sim-to-real transfer!
Check it out: www.mekion.com#TheBimoProject#Robotics#Innovation#Startup
I'll be at Valencia Digital Summit next Wednesday!
Excited for the chance to connect with people building the future. As the founder of Mekion, I'm looking forward to great conversations about what I'm building, potential collaborations, and new opportunities to grow together.
If you'll be there too, feel free to reach out. I'm always open to schedule a meeting!
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Why is Bimo bipedal instead of walking on four legs?
Wouldn't a quadruped be more stable? Easier to control? Absolutely! Four-legged robots are easier to balance, need less complex control systems, and are usually more forgiving when things go wrong. But Bimo isn’t about what’s easier to build.
How a robot looks shapes what people expect from it. If a robot looks like a dog, people expect it to act like a dog, and that's often not possible, leading to frustration. That’s why Bimo’s design is so different. It encourages people to see it as something unique, instead of a copy of what already exists.
And honestly, I love the challenge. Making a bipedal robot walk reliably is a tough problem, but those are the ones worth solving. What design choices have you made that seemed impractical but felt right?
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Watch how Bimo learns in 30 minutes, equivalent to 50 million steps, how to handle a forward push using reinforcement learning inside Isaac Sim.
Even though the end result seems simple and intuitive, it actually took months of work to refine and create a simulation pipeline that works as intended.
Te most exciting part? This pipeline is very flexible, and with small parameter changes it can be used to teach new behaviors, and spoiler alert, Bimo can learn how to walk now too! Stay tuned for the next video.
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Another night, another round of debugging the sim until 1am...
Flying solo as a founder is, as expected, wearing many hats. It's tough, but satisfying to see how every action you take brings you closer to achieving your vision.
But this post is not about that, it's about accepting that sometimes progress means knowing when to stop and walk away to take a break. After all, resting and coming back the next day always brings fresh ideas to the table.
What's your experience been like as founders?
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Many people want the company of a pet yet find it difficult, or even impossible, due to busy schedules, housing rules, or the responsibility required.
This is why I am building Bimo, an emotionally intelligent pet with no traditional requirements, because everyone deserves to experience the joy of having a pet, no matter their lifestyle.
What are your thoughts about this problem and this new, innovative way of solving it?
Milestone Recap | Bimo's neural network achieves stable recovery from disturbances in Isaac Lab.
It still amazes me how a neural network is capable, using reinforcement learning, to learn how to move and stabilize a bipedal robot from scratch. Just 100 million simulated steps and it walks!
Full article here: www.mekion.com/article/1/#Robotics#AI#TheBimoProject
