While quadruped robots may surpass their wheeled counterparts at traversing rough terrain, they still aren't able to maintain their balance when moving along narrow ridges. That could change, though, ...

Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics Institute (RI) has made a remarkable leap in robotics by developing a system that allows a standard quadruped robot to walk on a narrow balance beam! According to ...

With trampoline parks all the rage, you might be considering adding one to your kids’ toy rotation. They're a great source of ...

Researchers have designed a system that makes an off-the-shelf quadruped robot nimble enough to walk a narrow balance beam -- a feat that is likely the first of its kind. Researchers in Carnegie ...

While discussing humanoid robots not long ago, someone told me their main issue with the form factor is that — from an evolutionary standpoint — we’re not built particularly well. That’s not to say ...

With a perfect pointed toe, a casualness about falling down (and there’s a lot of falling down), and an adorable smile at the camera, Shawn Johnson’s 2-year-old daughter Drew is the cutest little ...