Legged Robot
Legged robots aim to create machines capable of robust and agile locomotion across diverse terrains, mimicking the adaptability of animals. Current research heavily focuses on improving state estimation (often using Kalman filters or invariant Kalman filtering), developing robust control policies through reinforcement learning (RL) and model predictive control (MPC), and integrating vision and language models for enhanced perception and task understanding. These advancements are driving progress in applications ranging from industrial inspection to search and rescue, highlighting the potential for legged robots to operate effectively in unstructured and challenging environments.
Papers
More Than an Arm: Using a Manipulator as a Tail for Enhanced Stability in Legged Locomotion
Huang Huang, Antonio Loquercio, Ashish Kumar, Neerja Thakkar, Ken Goldberg, Jitendra Malik
A Mobile Quad-Arm Robot ARMS: Wheeled-Legged Tripedal Locomotion and Quad-Arm Loco-Manipulation
Hisayoshi Muramatsu, Keigo Kitagawa, Jun Watanabe, Yuika Yoshimoto, Ryohei Hisashiki