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ETH Zurich’s ANYmal robot was already impressive back when it simply walked on four legs. It got more interesting when wheels were added to those legs, letting it both walk and roll. That wheeled version is now also able to stand up, and could soon be … Continue reading Wheeled, legged quadruped robot is now set to stand and deliver
If a foraging ant encounters a gap too wide for it to cross on its own, the insect will sometimes signal other ants to form a bridge of their linked bodies. Such behaviour has now been copied in a small four-legged robot, that may someday inspire bette… Continue reading Ant-inspired quadruped robots link together to overcome obstacles
Legged robots span all sorts of shapes and sizes. From the paradigm-setting quadrupeds built from a pit-crew of grad students to the Kickstarter canines that are sure to entertain your …read more Continue reading Wild Lego-Bot Pronks About your Patio
While many people are fascinated by Boston Dynamics’ dog-inspired Spot quadruped robot, there’s no way that they could ever afford one of their own. They could still own a different robo-dog, though, in the form of the smaller and cheaper Mini Pupper.C… Continue reading Mini Pupper could be your open-source miniature robo-dog
Join us on Wednesday, September 29 at noon Pacific for the Robot Dogs Hack Chat with Afreez Gan! Thanks to the efforts of a couple of large companies, many devoted …read more Continue reading Robot Dogs Hack Chat
Chinese electronics giant Xiaomi has unveiled its first commercial quadruped robot, and its design might be one that keen watchers of the space are familiar with. The newly introduced CyberDog is a quadruped robot inspired by our four-legged friends, a… Continue reading Xiaomi joins the pack with $1,500 CyberDog robot that does backflips
Walking robots were once the purview of major corporations spending huge dollars on research programs. Now, they’re something you can experiment with at home. [Technovation] has been doing just that …read more Continue reading Little Quadruped Uses Many Servos
The ANYmal walking robot has been around for a few years now, and even got some wheels last year. Now Switzerland’s ANYbotics has announced a new fully autonomous four-legged robot coupled with inspection analytics software for complete end-to-end insp… Continue reading Latest ANYmal walking robot gets ready for inspection
Robots these days are equipped with locomotion systems to overcome all types of terrain, but tend to favor one type of environment in particular. Scientists at Norway’s University of Oslo have instead developed a four-legged robot that can adjust its l… Continue reading Adaptive robot changes leg length in response to different terrain
Boston Dynamics has expanded the capabilities of its dog-like Spot robot, introducing new remote control software, a new robotic arm attachment and an entirely new version that can recharge itself. These skills are hoped to further expand the appeal of… Continue reading Boston Dynamics’ latest Spot robot can recharge itself