An Omnidirectional Robot Moves by Scooting, Shuffling, Climbing
The SKOOTR bot gets around on three motorized legs, with a large freely rotating sphere providing additional stabilityUniversity of Michigan/Hung, Adu and MooreA team of researchers from the University of Michigan has created SKOOTR, a three-legged robot that skates and shuffles, enabling it to roll as it walks. SKOOTR can maneuver in any direction...