Adding legs to robots that have minimal awareness of the environment around them can help the robots operate more effectively in difficult terrain, my colleagues and I found. We were inspired by ...

MEVITA's design makes it both sturdy and easy to build by using a minimal number of parts that can all be found and bought ...

Along with the ability to automatically adjust to the surface they’re traversing, the legs move faster and jump higher than their more standardized electric counterparts.

Humanoid robots move by walking on two legs and using robotic arms to manipulate objects. Their motion relies on balance, ...

The robot uses simulations to get to know its own body, which makes it more adaptable when things go wrong.

A YouTuber took it upon himself to build robot legs for snakes.

For example, Boston Dynamics makes robots that can travel arduous terrain, like steep inclines with obstacles. Some of their robots can jump using leg-like appendages, like other robots.