A squirrel leaping from a perch to a branch instrumented to measure force (top); Salto the one-legged robot following suit with a flywheel and adjustable leg forces (bottom) ...

Monopedal robot branch-to-branch leaping and landing inspired by squirrel balance control. Science Robotics , 2025; 10 (100) DOI: 10.1126/scirobotics.adq1949 Cite This Page : ...

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Tree squirrels are the Olympic divers of the rodent world, leaping gracefully among branches and structures high above the ground. And as with human divers, a squirrel’s success in this ...

Top photo: A free-ranging squirrel leaps from one branch to a branch instrumented to measure force. (Image credit: Sebastian Lee). Bottom photo: A one-legged robot, called Salto, was modified to ...

Monopedal robot branch-to-branch leaping and landing inspired by squirrel balance control. Science Robotics . Published online March 19, 2025. doi: 10.1126/scirobotics.adq1949.