Comment by intrikate
5 hours ago
I wonder if we're missing the much simpler thought of "Heelys for robots?" Put wheels in the feet so it can move with a quickness, but also let them step around when they need to maneuver into our spaces.
5 hours ago
I wonder if we're missing the much simpler thought of "Heelys for robots?" Put wheels in the feet so it can move with a quickness, but also let them step around when they need to maneuver into our spaces.
Carnegie Mellon has (had?) a robot called CHIMP that worked in similar fashion.
Boston Dynamics makes some robots like this.