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Humans have always admired horses for their strength, grace, and versatility. Now, scientists and engineers at Kawasaki Heavy Industrieshave decided it’s time for a mechanical twist on this natural ...

Humans have always admired horses for their strength, grace, and versatility. Now, scientists and engineers at Kawasaki Heavy Industries have decided it’s time for a mechanical twist on this natural ...

A quadrupedal walking robot developed by the Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology (KAIST) has finished a marathon with flying colors. Named "RAIBO2," the robot participated in the 22nd ...

A four-legged robot tested under simulated Martian gravity jumps from wall to wall in a new video, demonstrating how future explorers could navigate terrain too challenging for today's rovers.

Humans and animals move with remarkable economy without consciously thinking about it by utilizing the natural oscillation patterns of their bodies. A new tool can now utilize this knowledge for the ...

The intended use for the robot's speed is unclear. Other quadruped robots, such as the DEEP Robotics Lynx, have been suggested for security purposes and for surveying hazardous environments, but that ...

Chinese robot maker Unitree has shown off its next quadripedal robot dog — and it’s a doozy. The Unitree A2 Stellar Explorer, advertised as being “lighter, stronger, and faster,” can perform some ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A four-legged robot known as the Cheetah lived up to its name on Monday, setting a new land speed record for legged robots by running at 18 mph on a treadmill at a laboratory in ...

I love me a bio-inspired robot that pulls off challenging feats by taking cues from the natural world. University of California, Berkeley (UCB) researchers have now shown off the one-legged Salto bot ...