Now that we have a wide assortment of recreational wheeled footwear, what’s next? How about teaching robots to skate, too? An IEEE Spectrum interview with [Marko Bjelonic] of ETH Zürich ...

A U.S. company is building a four-wheeled robot that will be able ... is possibly best known for its BigDog robot. With four animal-like legs, the BigDog is designed to traverse through rough ...

Why can't robots outrun animals? Date: April 26, 2024 Source: Simon Fraser University Summary: Robotics engineers have worked for decades and invested many millions of research dollars in attempts ...

The robots feature three mobility modes — quadrupedal, wheeled, and tracked. They can walk, run, climb stairs and slopes, lie down, avoid obstacles, and navigate challenging terrain, reports ...

Although a number of wheeled robots can traverse uneven ... legs to maintain an even cargo deck. Its name an acronym for Kubota All-Terrain Robot, the KATR was created by Japan's Kubota Tractor ...

Engineers at the California Institute of Technology and Northeastern University working with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory created an animal-inspired robot ... four-wheel rolling and ...

This four-wheeled robot seems to have both the looks and the brains, as is packed with smart tech that allows it to learn on the go and be programmed to do a variety of activities. Starting with ...

the robot can move forward, backwards, and even strafe left and right. Plus, it can effectively tank turn without excessive slippage thanks to the rollers on each wheel. An ESP32 serves as the ...

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