The proliferation of robots like Boston Dynamics’ Spot has showcased the versatility of quadrupeds. These systems have ...

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, without ...

Four-legged creatures, both living and robotic, have historically had a hard time climbing ladders - until now. Researchers at Tokyo Metropolitan University have created a quadruped robot capable ...

Over the past decades, roboticists worldwide have been trying to effectively reproduce these movements in quadrupedal (i.e., ...

Unlike other entries in the Cybathlon discipline for assistive robots, all of which are attached to a wheelchair, ALMA moves autonomously on its own four legs, controlled by paraplegic pilot Sammy ...

The world of four-legged robotic dogs just got a little bigger. Chinese robot ics company Unitree debuted its newest robot, the A1, at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) earlier in 2020.

Some contended that the mechanics of two-legged locomotion were not energy efficient, compared with those of four-legged creatures like dogs, horses and the big cats. After studying the question ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — A run to help our furry friends is taking place this weekend in Sioux Falls. Pups and humans alike are excited for the Bark in the Park Saturday morning. “It’s ...

Follow their extraordinary journey from shore to sea. Although whales are expert swimmers and perfectly adapted to life underwater, these marine mammals once walked on four legs. Their land-dwelling ...

The proliferation of robots like Boston Dynamics’ Spot has showcased the versatility of quadrupeds. These systems have thrived at walking up stairs, traversing small obstacles, and navigating ...