Adding legs to robots that have minimal awareness of the environment around them can help the robots operate more effectively in difficult terrain, my colleagues and I found. We were inspired by ...

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 ...

Beware! Future robot overlords could have dual-purpose appendages. Well, that might be an exaggeration, but this leg-wheel hybrid mobile robot is definitely a front-runner to star in my recurring ...

ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Starting today, students, customers, integrators and industry partners interested in diving deeper into the many functions of FANUC robots and collaborative ...

Researchers in China have developed a wearable robot that adds two mechanical legs behind a human, helping carry heavy loads while reducing the energy required to walk. The system effectively creates ...

LAS VEGAS—The Roborock Saros Rover represents a literal step forward in robot vacuum mobility. On display at CES, the Rover features a pair of leg-like mechanisms designed to mimic human movement.