It basically powers the wheel’s main rotation, like a hub motor in a OneWheel, to keep balance along the forward-backward direction, or move the robot. A second motor turns the rollers on the ...

Getting a robot to stand on two wheels without tipping over involves a challenging dance with the laws of physics. Self-balancing robots ... with enough juice to keep it upright.

A human-size robot balancing on a ball that acts as a spherical wheel can push wheelchairs as ... dose of discovery in your inbox! We'll also keep you up to date with New Scientist events and ...

Kawasaki has recently revealed its computer-generated concept for the Corleo, a “robotic horse”. The video shows the automated equine galloping through valleys, crossing rivers, climbing mountains and ...

Well, now you can, thanks to 1X, the Norwegian company that created EVE, the humanoid robot ... balance allow it to navigate complex environments and manipulate objects effectively. EVE has wheels ...

The team mounted two reaction wheel actuators on the pitch and roll axis of a commercial Unitree A1 robot, making it so the little bot could balance itself no matter where its feet were.

A leaping robot could have application in search ... Salto already had a motorized flywheel, or reaction wheel, to help it balance, much the way humans wheel their arms to restore balance.

While discussing humanoid robots ... and counter balance, for starters. The solution the team landed on is that big backpack you see in the above photo. That’s a reaction wheel actuator (RWA ...