China’s DEEP Robotics is adding a new four-legged animal to its kennel called Lynx. However, as seen in pre-launch promotions, rather than being a padded walkie-talkie, it is built for medium-sized dogs to roll around on four wheels and be active in all terrains.
Over the past few years, quadruped robots from Boston Dynamics, Unitree, ETH Zurich, and others have showcased their engineering prowess and AI advancements in increasingly impressive ways. However, walking on all fours may not be suitable for all tasks and may be relatively slow.
Replacing pads for wheels opens up new possibilities, as effectively demonstrated recently by Swiss-Mile Robot, W1 and Go2-W. Now DEEP Robotics has revealed the newest member of this versatile pack. It will feature ultra-smooth all-terrain action ahead of its upcoming full release.
Extreme off-road | DEEPRobotics Lynx Ortherian Robot
Lynx will join the company’s three existing quadruped products: Lite3, X20 and X30. But as you can see in the promo teaser, the wheel adds more speed and excitement while maintaining a similar level of control.
Like the other wheeled examples mentioned earlier, DEEP Robotics’ upcoming midsize robodog can lock all of its wheels to walk or jump over obstacles. The motor can also drive the four-legged boat on loose ground, dusty gravel, or relatively tame pavement.
However, a combination of different modes was needed to navigate the harsh multi-terrain assault course encountered during filming. Highlights of the short video include a controlled descent down a steep slope, numerous walks on two wheeled legs, and a climb up an 80cm high rock.
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Full details about the AI learning technology used here and the machine’s specifications will have to wait for the official launch, but members of the company’s existing robodog pack are already capable of operating autonomously for up to four hours per charge for industrial use. setting. Lynx appears to add incredible multi-terrain capabilities to the recipe. Potential practical applications include search and rescue, mapping, inspection and equipment transport.
“DEEP Robotics will introduce a mid-sized, robust four-wheeled solution that will provide customers with new levels of flexibility, productivity and ease of use,” the company’s Max Wu said in a LinkedIn post. “Let’s redefine the boundaries of what robots can achieve.”
Source: Deep Robotics
