Quadbots

The world of robotics is becoming more and more invasive in our daily lives. As the trend continue to raise, new jargon it is thrown at you. Pages like this, are to serve you a quick and dirty explanation of those terms that at some point will become the norm.

A quadbot is a type of robot with four legs. The word "quad" refers to the number of legs, and "bot" is short for robot. Quadbots can come in various sizes and forms, but they all share the characteristic of using four legs for locomotion.

Here are some key features of quadbots:

• Agility: Due to their legged design, quadbots can navigate uneven terrain, climb obstacles, and maneuver in tight spaces more easily than wheeled robots.
• Stability: Having four legs contributes to stability, allowing them to stand and balance even on uneven surfaces.
• Versatility: Depending on their design and capabilities, quadbots can be used for various tasks, such as exploration, search and rescue, package delivery, entertainment, and research.

Here are some specific examples of quadbots:

• Boston Dynamics Spot: A commercially available, dog-like robot used for research and industrial applications.
• ANYmal: Another commercially available quadruped robot used for industrial tasks and research.
• DARPA Robotics Challenge robots: Many robots participating in this competition were quadbots designed for disaster response and rescue.
• Hobbyist quadbots: Many people build and program their own quadbots for educational or recreational purposes.

Overall, quadbots are a diverse and promising category of robots with wide-ranging potential applications. Their ability to overcome obstacles and traverse challenging terrain makes them particularly suited for tasks requiring mobility and adaptability.

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Robot Dogs: Research & Market Landscape

In the realm of notable quadruped robots, several other projects and robots have made significant impacts in both research and commercial sectors. Below are additional entries that, while not previously mentioned, represent important contributions to the field:

1. Cheetah Robot - MIT's Biomimetic Robotics Lab
   • URL: biomimetics.mit.edu
2. Mini Cheetah - MIT
   • URL: biomimetics.mit.edu
3. HyQReal - Italian Institute of Technology
   • URL: iit.it/research/lines/dynamic-legged-systems
4. Stanford Doggo - Stanford University
   • URL: stanfordstudentrobotics.org/doggo
5. Aliengo - Unitree Robotics
   • URL: unitree.com/products/aliengo
6. Minitaur - Ghost Robotics
   • URL: ghostrobotics.io

Wikiwand - List of robotic dogs

Robotic dogs are robots designed to resemble dogs in appearance and behavior, usually incorporating canine characteristics such as barking or tail-wagging. In addition, many such “dogs” have appeared as toys and in fiction.

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