In the past two decades, unmanned amphibious robots have proven the most promising and
efficient systems ranging from scientific, military, and commercial applications. The …

Over the last two decades the research and development of legged locomotion robots has
grown steadily. Legged systems present major advantages when compared with …

Soft robotics aims at creating systems with improved performance of movement and
adaptability in unknown, challenging, environments and with higher level of safety during …

A comprehensive introduction to new approaches in artificial intelligence and robotics that
are inspired by self-organizing biological processes and structures. New approaches to …

We report on the design, optimization, and performance evaluation of a new wheel-leg
hybrid robot. This robot utilizes a novel transformable wheel that combines the advantages …

Soft and continuum robots have the useful capability of adopting intricate postures and
conforming to complex shapes. Furthermore, structures built from soft materials propagate …

This paper proposes a small-scale agile wall-climbing robot, which is able to climb on
smooth vertical surfaces using flat adhesive elastomer materials for attachment. Using two …

This paper introduces jum** robots as a means to traverse rough terrain; such terrain can
pose problems for traditional wheeled, tracked and legged designs. The diversity of jum** …

This paper proposes a new type of transformable wheel-legged mobile robot that could be
applied on both flat and rugged terrains. It integrates stability and maneuverability of …

This paper presents the design and control of Q‐Whex, an untethered, quasi‐wheeled
hexapod robot. Q‐Whex has only six actuators—one motor located at each hip—achieving …