LimX Dynamics Launches First Wheeled Quadruped Robot W1

[@TeddyLeppard]

Why not turn this into a platform for wheelchairs? This would be tremendous scaled up and fitted with a self-balancing chair.

[@Avalonanon]

You do it

[@greaterthanbut]

Wow awesome idea

[@seanstrickland4970]

That's complicated, you're drastically charging weight distribution.. size, power, stability, power consumption . Its not just "put a person on it" lmao

[@AESETC]

Invent it.

[@AESETC]

@@seanstrickland4970true but it is still a good concept. The propulsion is already there.

[@alexeykulikov5661]

I wonder why no one else seem to have done it before, the idea seems amazing in its efficiency and possibilities, combining the best of two approaches. Good job!

[@scienceinc.9453]

It has been thought of and developed before. I think by a Harvard team... They even added a propeller on top as a third way of motion. But they had to reduce the weight which increased the complexity. You're right this design here is such a simple and intuitive design and I think Robotics ahead will expand in this direction only. It's much better than a humanoid design or any just-legs design for that matter.

[@chrisalbertson5838]

I could link to a dozen of these hybrid robots. Here is the best-known example, video is from 2021 kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y2jbp6SHmtR0bsU

[@Robert-cd5zr]

Masamune Shirow envisioned something similar with the tachikoma, a walking robot with wheels so it could roll when appropriate. Pretty clever way to get the best of both worlds.

[@stevenhong7099]

Many other robots have done this. Paper also published in conference, so people can study how to do it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/laOzp36iq96qaNksi=LfxQM4M3yC4HB31b

[@metamind095]

I m very impressed by the design and its allredy smooth agility moving round etc....this has way more versatility then leg-only based models. Video needs way more views.

[@dhinas9444]

The radius of the wheels is limiting factor for stairs. The stairs in the video are wide. Stairs in factories are barely human-foot-length.

[@Wolfen13c]

Boston Dynamics also had a robot with wheels. True, with two and not four. I saw him a long time ago, he looked interesting and smart. But they defended it as ineffective and so I realized they don’t do it anymore. I think if robots with wheels were useful the company would make them, but for some reason they don’t. Google translator

[@tiortedrootsky]

@@dhinas9444 foot with wheel could rotate 90° to allow for small steps.

[@vrealzhou]

They have 2 legs model now kzbin.info/www/bejne/b33coZ6todFpqq8

[@ishouldbesleeping1354]

Fantastic for rescue work

[@ChuckThunder1111]

Wow what a great idea!! I wanna RIDE one if these!!!

[@joshsarchet4433]

Amazing work team!

[@matthewboyd8689]

Now, just make it the size of an ATV with some arms and a carrying basket and you've got a very useful mule

[@BHARGAV_GAJJAR]

I already have applied to army for such a concept scaled up 7 years ago it got rejected. Army Mule program is extremely competitive and only big companies with simple platforms with very little suspension (ground clearance) have been successful.

[@jendaar]

eBurro

[@James-wd9ib]

Make it the size of a school bus and you can fetch kids in rural schools

[@interestedinstuff]

Wheels on legs has always made a lot of sense. That's what the Tachikomas do and look where it gets them. Now take the core system and algorithms and make something that can carry a couple of people and a load. Throw a caterpillar track up the forearms. Nice robot. Goes well. The world will be flooded with various spot mini's and similar. I like that wheels with legs is far more efficient than legs alone given any robot like this will need to get between places efficiently, and there is a lot to be said for wheels. It is a wonder wheels didn't evolve on a creature someplace.

[@antonberkbigler5759]

Wheels need to be detached to a degree, and that degree is further than direct biological processes can accomplish. There’s nothing in nature I know of that can do unlimited free rotation.

[@interestedinstuff]

@@antonberkbigler5759 Although this is true, a rattlesnake's rattle isn't specifically attached. So the idea of a circle of bone pushed by some sort of muscle driven ratchet isn't beyond possibility given what has evolved on the planet already. Some animals already get themselves into a ball to get out of the way of things or for protection, so rolling isn't off the table. Interesting thought experiment anyway.

[@antonberkbigler5759]

@@interestedinstuff Whoops, forgot about that. Though I would say that beads in a rattle would have much less tight design tolerances than a wheel would require, and be much less intensive to grow. While wheeled organisms probably could exist in the theoretical sense, I do not see them evolving naturally. I am unable to conceptualize the types of evolutionary pressures that would be needed for intermediate steps between an unwheeled organism and a wheeled one, and likewise I do not see any benefit those intermediate steps would bring without those pressures. In fact, it could be a detriment and lead to decreased fitness. Moreover, I cannot conceptualize the needed biological structures to actually grow a wheel, leastways not any that let you use the wheel.

[@interestedinstuff]

Perhaps a very heavy animal, a tank build, might need wheels to escape a predator that was fast. I agree I can't think of anything. To get a wheel to turn thought wouldn't be that hard. Any ring, be it bone, or claw, that the animal walks inside of, would constitute a wheel. I could argue that those bugs that roll into balls, and some other animals that roll, are making their entire body a wheel. But wheels at the end of a leg, yep, can't figure how that would work. Little tiny legs inside, like cilia, might walk the wheel around some sort of axle. It is an interesting thought experiment, and we already know nature did some funky things. A tooth growing through a lip to turn into a single long horn for example.

[@Glathgrundel]

Legs with a big near-circular foot, each 9ne takes a turn lifting and 'rewinding' it's wheel/foot. Would be almost as good as the 'free-wheeling' leg with wheels.

[@bikebudha01]

Amazing someone didn't think of this A LONG TIME AGO... Best of both worlds...

[@tiortedrootsky]

You didnt watch anime))

[@tiortedrootsky]

Wheels on legs make so much more sense than just plain legs!

[@magnumopus1628]

You're right. We should upgrade kids with wheels as soon as they come out of the womb.

[@real_masterbuildermd]

Pretty much if you gave spot wheels for feet, at least it's more mobile, only downside is it's more hard to stay on slopes.

[@terranscope]

I think this is way cooler than the BD one!.. Smarter too!

[@fongf]

Tachikoma is not too far off now ❤

[@marcosmatos8213]

I knew this comment existed lol

[@carpark1414]

Watching this, I saw a future racecar on the Nurburgring passing cars as if they were standing still. Moved similar to a speed skater. Maximize each wheel angle, load bearing and weight distribution dynamically thousands of times during a corner. Imagine the performance improvements when you add all those up. 😮

[@tiortedrootsky]

At least 4 legs with steerable wheels will 100% be the default layout! It could spread the legs, lower the body and ride with balancing turned off, very efficienty. If 1 leg breaks it can keep riding without balancing. And only if 2 legs left you need the balancing. It could go up the smallest stairs if the wheels are turned 90°. If the stairs are very wide it could step-ride pretty fast 45° to the stairs.

[@sharcmint]

Very, very cool! So quick and graceful. I want to see a bigger one a person could ride. Would that be possible?

[@FlatLanderTech]

Id love to be able to buy one of these one day, its would be so useful for filming videos!

[@futuristIntelligence]

Love it!

[@deadisthenewblackband]

Very cool.

[@noctesomnium]

As a robotics engineer, I really love this model. I like it even more than SPOT from MIT. Any vacants? 👀

[@Robert-cd5zr]

Masamune Shirow envisioned something similar with the tachikoma, a walking robot with wheels so it could roll when appropriate. Pretty clever way to get the best of both worlds

[@explorer47422]

We've come full circle lol, go go gadget roller skates!

[@01MeuCanal]

Make a big version, a human pilot-able 4 legs all terrain vehicle. It would be awesome!

[@Viggster]

I'd like to see it turn. what is the radius?

[@donaldkhogan]

What a good stretch! @ 1:28

[@mattharvey8712]

Bravo......the wheels .....propeller rems......fly......cheers

[@anak_kucing101]

That's such a cute robot.

[@DavidsDreamFactory]

Are you guys selling these any time soon? Interested in using them for performances

[@hcm9999]

Two questions: 1. Where is ED-209? 2. How far are we from a wheelchair that is able to climb stairs? And by "we" I mean "you".

[@jackbauer2698]

Gun attachment already in the works?

[@maxwelldegn6651]

Uh oh...

[@BardCanning]

They're no afraid of anything... except chickens!

[@Amerikan.kartali.turk.yilani.]

Super success super congrats keep up the good work we need super robots to do everything much better than humans

[@qozia1370]

Show it turning at least once!

[@JT-Works]

I would like one of these as an e-skateboard...

[@imranics1142]

Wow excellent 👌

[@newstuff1107]

Great to climb dwarf stairs. 😊

[@ivanallen4262]

I'm sure the machines will get bigger as time goes on.

[@traxtortibidoxtor8032]

Этот уже точно может сгонять за пивом)

[@emgee44]

Now this is what the Darleks needed, but let's just keep that between us 😂

[@johnnypinkleton9410]

How dare you?

[@quantumblauthor7300]

Be nice, they're trying their best

[@fdvminas]

Nice robot!

[@bc4198]

Wow! And how well does it take jumps? 🧐

[@ObeyBanksy]

Make it a stroller that follows the parent around with really great security features.... you're welcome.

[@Kokorocodon]

Making it capable of bending it's own waist sideways would give it better mobility

[@tangamtamil]

It's always going on a straight path?

[@maxwelldegn6651]

It must have been so much fun to work on that! Why aren't there any animals with wheels in the real world 😭😭😭

[@RazorbackPT]

Very hard for biology to make freely rotating wheels, they would need to be a separate piece from the rest of the animal. Can't supply blood to it etc.

[@waynephillips2613]

this seems better than legged robots....can they make this robot autonomous..can it self sustain through self charging?

[@Xienixnlpsc]

Can it turn?

[@widiantoarbita7718]

does it work with bigger rocks?

[@C_P_B_C]

TACHIKOMA!

[@707upsidedown]

Everyone "got inspiration" off of BD's spot, huh?

[@smaktalkturtle1]

yeah that thing is clean

[@MrTufoz]

Best❤❤❤

[@roughy762004]

Make an expeditionay rv with this functionality

[@owenmclaughlin8262]

its litterly boston dynamics spot with wheels

[@pillepolle3122]

Where can I buy one and what adoes it cost ?

[@Drdroro]

I want to see you playing soccer with this robot!

[@damienspectre4231]

been hearing about mass produced robots since Alpha the robot in 1934

[@notsoclearsky]

Yeah electricity was being talked about since 1800s, but only became available widely much after that. People of 1800 were just unlucky

[@scout4962]

only back and forward. circles ???

[@TheInsaneupsdriver]

I see self propelled medical stretchers and wheel chairs that give more mobility and not just going up stairs.

[@alexperez7]

eso sí sería un todo terreno 😊

[@joyceracing99]

I need one so it can go fetch drinks out of the fridge downstairs.

[@hidehide-d3g]

I want to invent robot someday!

[@alanakemp7664]

If i ever lose my legs i want two of the kind he got

[@waynephillips2613]

what we need is a billionaire to sponsor a robot race obstacle course...biped and quadruped robots including those with wheels invited...may the best team win...

[@armanjain011]

Can we make them into a self driving cars of future or our exoskeleton?

[@ka4172]

The loose cabels will be the "Achilles".

[@neurocosm]

Put a propeller on it :D ZoooooooooooooooooooM

[@rimka05orrick90]

Great job by LimX Dynamics team! A couple of questions: 1) How does the robot perform a turn (turning with its paws, tank turn, or otherwise)? 2) Can this robot, in case of jamming, lock the wheels and go further on foot?

[@mr.idoanimation]

fact:this is just like Boston dynamics

[@Shinzon23]

Guarantee that its technology stolen from boston dynamics

[@googleyoutubechannel8554]

If you get your software down, I bet this setup can do full sized stairs.

[@user-asi1qlhlj]

キュート♡

[@dimitridumont1268]

Put a flame thrower on it

[@alanday5255]

So it looks like the Boston Dynamic's.

[@The_Isaiahnator]

Cars of the future be like...

[@a-yon_n]

Why these robots have two pair of front legs?

[@kin0cho]

Without hands, I wouldn't call it a robot

[@daddy6757]

If you don't have hands, I won't call you a human.

[@kin0cho]

@@daddy6757 you're so small

[@quantumblauthor7300]

Bad news for you about most practical-application robotics lol

[@venkataramana-qy3mn]

I much very intrested. I want to buy this after developing by you as one person could ride for usage to climbing to up stairs which is not possible at lift facility apartments. I am styaing 4th floor . I am also suffering knee pains. Lift provision not possible for my apartment only way through steps. I am searching for this type of human carrying robo machine.

[@derpleyew]

Return To Oz?

[@cheongit]

Xiaomi needs to buy them over and then incorporate this tech into their Smart Vacuuums so that it can go up and down my house sucking all the frigging dust!

[@aarav9108]

Omg❤

[@merajhossainpromit6152]

Impressive work. we would like to watch more of them, by the way, are they AI enabled?

[@TubeThony]

Toshikoma incoming

[@liberatumplox625]

Something like that would be able to move way more efficiently if it could skate.

[@karmelodion]

All terrain military platform

[@wisdomhappy587]

哇真的挺酷的

[@sunfishensunfishen2271]

Let’s have these goobers deliver food at my college

[@75blackviking]

This is from the same company that made that video where another one of their robots was kidnapped into a backpack, smuggled into a forest and beaten senseless with a stick. Not sure how to feel about this.

[@Delibro]

Bro doesn't know if he has legs or wheels, so he uses it as both 😂

[@Karthik-ut3vo]

I don't know why they use wheeled legs. They should use legs with palm and finger mechanisms...

[@udhayakumarMN]

you know that is complex...

[@Karthik-ut3vo]

@@udhayakumarMN yes true

[@quantumblauthor7300]

Lol

[@erch_24]

A robot on wheels that can use ladders? Humanity is doomed

[@talat2k4]

What is the purpose of this?

[@HunterXray]

I guess only the wheels turn.

[@user-lx9jm1wo3h]

Since Boston Dynamics ignored my comment suggesting them to make a ride-able spot that could support the weight of a human, or to support the weight of Atlas, maybe you guys should make it. Imagine being able to ride one of these around, and still be able to use it for other applications as well? Add different attachments for different uses but make it strong enough to support more weight.

[@praveenv007]

Go for 1 hour marathon on videos

[@ivanallen4262]

It always amazes me why developers try to give robots 2 legs. It's not that a stable way of getting around. Why create problems for yourself. 4 legs with a rubber wheel at the end.... The best of all worlds. Now just stick some drone props on the top and it'll take over the world.

[@grantmccoy6739]

It's cool, but whats the point? I haven't seen anything its needed for.

[@Shinzon23]

So I see they copied spot but couldn't actually duplicate it fully, because they either didn't manage to yoink the full blueprints, software, or both.

[@kaiwheeler64]

That is hardly the real world. How does it does outside or with other things happening around it? It would be nice to see it stand up on two wheels and maybe jump. Imo.

[@smarterIAS]

Why not turn this into a car or military vehicle on a commercial scale, this can even take down Everest

[@МихаилСказкин-к5б]

В стране ОЗ были подобные существа

[@Flix-f6q]

0:37 How about you show it on normal human standard stairs? What you show here is nor irl environment but a for the robot optimized obstacle. No real life value for that skill.