Four-legged robots, also known as quadrupedal robots, have advantageous characteristics, including the ability to rapidly walk on challenging terrains and keep a low center of gravity. Some four ...

A team of researchers at ETH Zurich recently introduced a new reinforcement learning–based model that could allow four-legged robots to interact with their surroundings in innovative ways ...

An API upgrade made to the Boston Dynamics Spot allows the robot to run three times faster than it's capable as it rolls out ...

This quadruped robotic air sampler can navigate through potentially dangerous situations to test for hazardous volatile organic compounds. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for ...

For the first time, Chinese fire and rescue services have put into operation four-legged robots, manufactured domestically, which resemble dogs in shape, Azernews reports. According to reports ...

The next, it's a two-legged humanoid robot able to climb staircases and use ... robot moves without any kinks when it switches from four wheels to two or climbs a staircase. This type of ...

A four-legged “robot dog” is the newest member of the Los Angeles Police Department after the City Council voted 8-4 to approve its acquisition on Tuesday. The robot - a quadruped unmanned ...

Ultimately, it’s an interesting take on robot locomotion. Rather than walking with two legs or four legs and dynamic stability, it takes full advantage of static stability instead. We’ve seen ...

Boston Dynamics has been building legged robots for decades, based on Raibert’s pioneering insights on how animals balance dynamically using the kind of low-level control provided by their ...

L.A. city officials have approved adding a robot dog to its law enforcement arsenal, but it's creepy, mindless, and no one knows what it does Although these expensive four-legged robots aren’t ...

This event follows previous robotic participation in marathons, such as in the 2024 Hangzhou Marathon, where four-legged robots acted as pacers and cheerleaders and robot Tiangong appeared at the ...