Hardware Podcasts

Episode Three - Robot Locomotion: getting moving

Robot Talk · 27 Nov 2020 · 31m · Episode 3

What this episode covers

Dr. Romeo Orsolino of the Oxford Robotics Institute, Chris Cieslak of BladeBUG, and Dr. Chengxu Zhou of the University of Leeds discuss the engineering trade-offs and applications of robotic locomotion. They cover the efficiency of wheeled versus legged systems, the design of hybrid robots like Boston Dynamics' Handle, and the specific challenges of climbing wind turbine blades with BladeBUG's six-legged robot. The conversation also explores the complexity of controlling bipedal humanoid robots, such as Atlas, and the use of bio-inspired designs in legged robotics.

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early-stage companies

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Companies
Oxford Robotics Institute, Boston Dynamics, University of Leeds, RHMC
Products
BladeBUG, Handle, Atlas, Cheetah, Fast Runner, Rex

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