A climbing robot that can rapidly move on diverse surfaces such as floors, walls, and ceilings
will have an enlarged operational workspace compared with other terrestrial robots …

This paper presents an integrated, systems‐level view of several novel design and control
features associated with the biologically inspired, hexapedal, RiSE (Robots in Scansorial …

Abstract Purpose of Review With the continued interest in scientific space exploration and
rapid development of the commercialized space sector, there have been a wide array of …

This paper introduces a new four-limbed robot, LEMUR 3, that has demonstrated climbing
on cliff faces and smooth glass. Each limb on the robot consists of seven identical actuators …

This paper describes the development of a legged robot designed for general locomotion of
complex terrain but specialized for dynamical, high-speed climbing of a uniformly convex …

Dessert organisms like sandfish lizards (SLs) bend and generate thrust in granular mediums
to scape heat and hunt for prey [1]. Further, SLs seems to have striking capabilities to swim …

A rock‐climbing robot is presented that can free climb on vertical, overhanging, and inverted
rock faces. This type of system has applications to extreme terrain on Mars or for sustained …

The objective of this paper is to present the evolution and the state-of-the-art in the area of
legged locomotion systems. In a first phase different possibilities for implementing mobile …

The RiSE robot is a biologically inspired, six legged climbing robot, designed for general
mobility in scansorial (vertical walls, horizontal ledges, ground level) environments. It …

An omni-directional anchoring mechanism is presented that can withstand forces greater
than 100 N on natural rock surfaces. The anchor builds upon previous development of …