A new low-cost robot dog

© Carnegie Mellon University/University of California, Berkeley.

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University’s School of Computer Science and the University of California, Berkeley, have designed a robotic system that enables a low-cost and relatively small legged robot to climb and descend stairs nearly its height; traverse rocky, slippery, uneven, steep and varied terrain; walk across gaps; scale rocks and curbs, and even operate in the dark. “Empowering small robots to climb stairs and handle a variety of environments is crucial to developing robots that will be useful in people’s homes as well as search-and-rescue operations,” said Deepak Pathak, an assistant professor in the Robotics Institute. “This system creates a robust and adaptable robot that could perform many everyday tasks.”

⇨ YouTube, “CMU, Berkeley Researchers Design System Creating Robust Legged Robot.”

⇨ Carnegie Mellon University’s School of Computer Science, Aaron Aupperlee, “A Low-Cost Robot Ready for Any Obstacle.” — via IEEE Spectrum.

2022-11-16