Inspired by nature, this robot morphs to overcome almost any obstacle
EPFL researchers have developed a robot that can drive, roll, and even paddle through water to reach its destination.
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Morphing robot may be Greatest Of All Time at being Good Over All Terrain
If a robot is going to excel at traversing multiple types of terrain, it shouldn't have an unadaptable "Jack of all trades, master of none" body shape. That's where the GOAT robot comes in ...
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GOAT robot gets through any terrain by changing shape
A research team from the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) School of Engineering has developed a robot called GOAT for Good Over All Terrains, which independently adapts its shape ...
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Morphing robot turns challenging terrain to its advantage
“While most robots compute the shortest path from A to B, GOAT considers the travel modality as well as the path to be taken,” Hughes explains. “For example, instead of going around an ...