Legged robots and methods for controlling legged robots

This invention describes a mobile robot that walks using a unique leg mechanism. Each leg has a motor attached to the robot's body, which rotates an arm and a spring attachment point. A spring connects this point to the leg, which itself has a track guiding the motor arm. The robot's control system then orchestrates these motors to make it move, potentially with articulated legs that have an additional motor for pitch rotation.

Why it matters: Since 2019, advancements in reinforcement learning and simulation tools have significantly improved the development of complex robotic gait and balance control systems. This makes the 'appropriate programming' for controlling the robot's movement more accessible and robust than when it was filed.

Status: Not in forceListed as no longer active. The specific reason is not in the record we hold.
How hard to build: ModerateCustom mechanical linkage, control system, multiple motors

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