Sony Develops Robot Capable Of Stable, High-Efficiency Locomotion Across Uneven Terrain
By Ron Chen, Correspondent ASEAN Region
Sony Group Corporation has announced that it has developed a robot capable of stable and high-efficiency locomotion across uneven terrain.
The robot’s ground contact section features a six-legged wheel configuration consisting of six leg structures equipped with wheel actuators. The robot uses wheels on flat ground, and both wheels and legs to move up and down areas with height differences, such as stairs. This design makes possible stable, high-efficiency locomotion even in environments where level and uneven terrains coexist. This model inherits the design concept of the four-legged walking robot Sony exhibited at the International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS) 2021, which distributes the load placed on the legs during operation and when standing still. This design enables the robot to transport a heavy load up to 20 kilograms and achieves high energy efficiency.
The robot has been developed at Sony’s R&D Center.
