RHex is short for ‘robot hexapod’. Depending on how its six legs are activated, the RHex can jump, flip, and even do pull ups (what the scientists refer to as ‘robot Parkour’. The researchers envision someday sending similar robots out into the field to provide surveillance and assistance.
Aaron M. Johnson & D. E. Koditsch (2013). Toward a Vocabulary of Legged Leaping IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation.
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