Cerberus in the darpa subterranean challenge

M Tranzatto, T Miki, M Dharmadhikari, L Bernreiter… - Science Robotics, 2022‏ - science.org
This article presents the core technologies and deployment strategies of Team CERBERUS
that enabled our winning run in the DARPA Subterranean Challenge finals. CERBERUS is a …

Learning-based legged locomotion: State of the art and future perspectives

S Ha, J Lee, M van de Panne, Z **e… - … Journal of Robotics …, 2024‏ - journals.sagepub.com
Legged locomotion holds the premise of universal mobility, a critical capability for many real-
world robotic applications. Both model-based and learning-based approaches have …

Anymal parkour: Learning agile navigation for quadrupedal robots

D Hoeller, N Rudin, D Sako, M Hutter - Science Robotics, 2024‏ - science.org
Performing agile navigation with four-legged robots is a challenging task because of the
highly dynamic motions, contacts with various parts of the robot, and the limited field of view …

Legged locomotion in challenging terrains using egocentric vision

A Agarwal, A Kumar, J Malik… - Conference on robot …, 2023‏ - proceedings.mlr.press
Animals are capable of precise and agile locomotion using vision. Replicating this ability
has been a long-standing goal in robotics. The traditional approach has been to decompose …

Perceptive locomotion through nonlinear model-predictive control

R Grandia, F Jenelten, S Yang… - IEEE Transactions …, 2023‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Dynamic locomotion in rough terrain requires accurate foot placement, collision avoidance,
and planning of the underactuated dynamics of the system. Reliably optimizing for such …

Learning robust autonomous navigation and locomotion for wheeled-legged robots

J Lee, M Bjelonic, A Reske, L Wellhausen, T Miki… - Science Robotics, 2024‏ - science.org
Autonomous wheeled-legged robots have the potential to transform logistics systems,
improving operational efficiency and adaptability in urban environments. Navigating urban …

Scientific exploration of challenging planetary analog environments with a team of legged robots

P Arm, G Waibel, J Preisig, T Tuna, R Zhou, V Bickel… - Science robotics, 2023‏ - science.org
The interest in exploring planetary bodies for scientific investigation and in situ resource
utilization is ever-rising. Yet, many sites of interest are inaccessible to state-of-the-art …

Dtc: Deep tracking control

F Jenelten, J He, F Farshidian, M Hutter - Science Robotics, 2024‏ - science.org
Legged locomotion is a complex control problem that requires both accuracy and
robustness to cope with real-world challenges. Legged systems have traditionally been …

Fast traversability estimation for wild visual navigation

J Frey, M Mattamala, N Chebrolu, C Cadena… - arxiv preprint arxiv …, 2023‏ - arxiv.org
Natural environments such as forests and grasslands are challenging for robotic navigation
because of the false perception of rigid obstacles from high grass, twigs, or bushes. In this …

Learning to walk in confined spaces using 3d representation

T Miki, J Lee, L Wellhausen… - 2024 IEEE International …, 2024‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Legged robots have the potential to traverse complex terrain and access confined spaces
beyond the reach of traditional platforms thanks to their ability to carefully select footholds …