This survey paper explores the emergent domain of electric vertical takeoff and landing
vehicles (eVTOLs), emphasizing the critical role of autonomous navigation capabilities …

Terrestrial-aerial robots, capable of swift aerial navigation and enduring terrestrial
operations, possess significant potential for utilization in exploration and rescue missions …

Abstract Effective Human-Robot Interaction (HRI) is crucial for future service robots in aging
societies. Existing solutions are biased toward only well-trained objects, creating a gap …

In this letter, we present a novel bi-modal bi-copter robot called Skater, which is adaptable to
air and various ground surfaces. Skater consists of a bi-copter moving along its longitudinal …

Small land-air robots with rapid response and field operation capabilities hold significant
potential for emergency rescue and field exploration applications. However, achieving …

This paper presents an in-depth analytical and empirical assessment of the performance of
DoubleBee, a novel hybrid aerial–ground robot. Particularly, the dynamic model of the robot …

This paper presents the design, modeling, and experimental validation of CapsuleBot, a
novel hybrid aerial-ground bi-copter robot designed for long-endurance and low-noise …

In this work, we present a data-driven solution for the attitude control of DoubleBee on
slopes. DoubleBee is a novel hybrid aerial-ground robot with two rotors and two active …

This article studies distributed pose (orientation and position) estimation of leader–follower
multi-agent systems over κ-layer graphs in 2-D plane. Only the leaders have access to their …

This paper presents the design, modeling, and experimental validation of CapsuleBot, a
compact hybrid aerial-ground vehicle designed for long-term covert reconnaissance …