Reconfigurable Mobile Robot for Manipulation Tasks in Cluttered Environments

In the past few years, we have covered plenty of robotic platforms for manipulation tasks. They need to have a compact base to navigate through a cluttered space while having enough room to prevent tumbling or tipping over. This video from Robotic Systems Lab covers a reconfigurable robot that changes shape to navigate through light spaces and changes to a wide stance when handling heavy objects.

This robot has a triangular configuration to perform tasks on uneven ground. More information is available here.

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