Ride-on Unicorn could be the “killer app” for kids

The latent potential for personal robotics became very real for me while I was strolling the halls of the 45th Bangkok International Motor Show this week. There are always good ideas at motor shows, except the good ideas at motor shows in developing re… Continue reading Ride-on Unicorn could be the “killer app” for kids

Video: Shape-shifting ANYmal is starting to climb with cat-like grace

ANYmal is a truly remarkable robot, capable of standing and lifting things like a humanoid, or slinking around on all fours like a quadruped, with or without wheels. But what’s really surprised us now is the eerie grace it’s starting to move with.Conti… Continue reading Video: Shape-shifting ANYmal is starting to climb with cat-like grace

Robo-dog sets new 100-meter sprint Guinness World Record

A robotic dog has won a world record for being the fastest quadruped robot to run 100 meters

A four-legged robotic dog called HOUND has demonstrated an unprecedented level of agility and speed, clocking the fastest 100-meter dash ever achieved by a quadruped robot and setting a new Guinness World Record in the process.

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Quadruped robots may one day give seeing-eye dogs a run for their money

While seeing-eye dogs can be very helpful to the blind, raising and training them is a long and expensive process. Scientists have therefore recently started investigating the possibility of outsourcing the job to dog-like quadruped robots.Continue Rea… Continue reading Quadruped robots may one day give seeing-eye dogs a run for their money

Wheeled legs let LimX Dynamics’ W1 quadruped robot walk n’ roll

Two years ago we first heard about the Swiss-Mile Robot, a quadruped bot with powered wheels on the ends of its four legs. It’s now in for some competition, as China’s LimX Dynamics has announced it own wheeled quadruped, called the W1.Continue Reading… Continue reading Wheeled legs let LimX Dynamics’ W1 quadruped robot walk n’ roll

Suzuki unveils bizarre 4-legged, stair-climbing motorcycle

Back in the good old days, you needed skills to ride a Suzuki up the stairs, and people would look at you like a lunatic. On the Suzuki MOQBA quadruped horsiecycle, though, no skills are required, and people are more likely to look at you with pity.Con… Continue reading Suzuki unveils bizarre 4-legged, stair-climbing motorcycle

Dog-inspired robot keeps running on its own once started

While we’ve seen a number of quadruped “robotic dogs” lately, they all require control motors to maintain their running gait. An experimental new one, however, keeps running on its own once it’s been set in motion.Continue ReadingCategory: Robotics, Te… Continue reading Dog-inspired robot keeps running on its own once started

Wall-climbing Magnecko robot is like a cross between a gecko and a spider

Inspections of tall metal structures or machines can be difficult for people to perform up-close and in person, and while aerial drones may help, their limited battery life is a problem. That’s where the magnetic-footed Magnecko robot is intended to co… Continue reading Wall-climbing Magnecko robot is like a cross between a gecko and a spider