In recent years, quadruped mobile robots' development had experienced rapid progress,
which has subsequently increased their usage in many human-assisted applications …

Animals are much better at running than robots. The difference in performance arises in the
important dimensions of agility, range, and robustness. To understand the underlying …

Insects are a constant source of inspiration for roboticists. Their compliant bodies allow them
to squeeze through small openings and be highly resilient to impacts. However, making …

We present a model-based reinforcement learning framework for robot locomotion that
achieves walking based on only 4.5 minutes of data collected on a quadruped robot. To …

As an important basic component of quadruped robots, mechanical legs provide the robots
with excellent maneuverability and versatility, which determine the core application …

Decentralization is a central characteristic of biological motor control that allows for fast
responses relying on local sensory information. In contrast, the current trend of Deep …

High-performance prostheses are crucial to enable versatile activities like walking,
squatting, and running for lower extremity amputees. State-of-the-art prostheses are either …

The ability to move backward is crucial for millimeter-scale microrobots to navigate dead-
end tunnels that are too narrow to allow for turning maneuvers. In this study, we introduce a …

Self-organization can be broadly defined as the ability of a system to display ordered
spatiotemporal patterns solely as the result of the interactions among the system …

Articulated legs enable the selection of robot gaits, including walking in different directions
such as forward or sideways. For longer distances, the best gaits might maximize velocity or …