but all the motive force comes from the single leg. Part of the challenge lies in the fact that the only opportunity to exert any real control over the robot’s next move is in the tiny slice of ...

Legged locomotion seems to be a promising, versatile approach for robot mobility in various environments. Compared to wheel based systems, they offer a great variability ... each offer their own ...

An ‘intelligent’ humanoid robot with legs and wheels has been unveiled by a Chinese automaker. Named GoMate, the ‘smart tool’ has a plethora of advanced features including autonomous ...

It’s now about six years since Star Wars: The Force Awakens ... it works by the wheels working against the machine’s low centre of gravity, and using a tilt sensor to control speed.

Inspired by the remarkable strength and efficiency of dung beetles, researchers have developed robots that ... an orientation ...