Beware! Future robot overlords could have dual-purpose appendages. Well, that might be an exaggeration, but this leg-wheel hybrid mobile robot is definitely a front-runner to star in my recurring ...

Recently, a research group from Robotics Institute of Beihang University, China has developed a novel multifunctional hexapod robot with leg–arm integration which is named ALLOMAN (Arm-Leg Locomotion ...

When it comes to methods of locomotion for robots, wheels are good for some things, while legs are better for others. Scientists are now working on a bot that combines the best of both worlds, with ...

Researchers in China have developed a wearable robot that adds two mechanical legs behind a human, helping carry heavy loads while reducing the energy required to walk. The system effectively creates ...