Leaked video shows new ‘nightmare-inducing’ wheeled robot from Boston Dynamics”
“experiment in combining wheels with legs, with a very dynamic system that is balancing itself all the time and has a lot of knowledge of how to throw its weight around.” He adds that using wheels is more efficient than legs, although there’s obviously a trade-off in terms of maneuvering over uneven ground.
Leaked video shows new ‘nightmare-inducing’ wheeled robot from Boston Dynamics”
“experiment in combining wheels with legs, with a very dynamic system that is balancing itself all the time and has a lot of knowledge of how to throw its weight around.” He adds that using wheels is more efficient than legs, although there’s obviously a trade-off in terms of maneuvering over uneven ground.
http://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2017/2/1/14468126/boston-dynamics-new-wheeled-robot-handle?href=
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-h5qpXO3isM&feature=youtu.be&t=3m45s
That’s some impressive manoeuvre!