"Roadrunner": a bipedal, wheeled robot for multi-modal locomotion [video]
by surprisetalk on 3/25/2026, 3:08:47 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kae-UAME1U
Comments
by: lccerina
Honestly impressed! While humanoid legs are an interesting challenge from a technical point of view, there are plenty of examples in nature (roadrunners) and tech (anything with wheels) that are more efficient and practical.
3/30/2026, 8:28:48 AM
by: kavalg
Cool! Does anyone have a list of challenges that must be tackled before such humanoid robots become usable for tasks such as household chores, cooking etc?
3/30/2026, 6:08:18 AM
by: prawn
Scale this up a bit and I could see it working as an urban courier.<p>Cool format.
3/30/2026, 7:10:20 AM
by: tpurves
So between AI and robots that can do this, humans are basically done right? I am going to bed.
3/30/2026, 5:56:04 AM
by: matt-attack
Very impressive! I’ve not seen this configuration before.
3/27/2026, 2:53:15 AM
by: Mistletoe
What are the advantages to this compared to something more stable like 3 or 4 wheels that can’t just fall over?
3/30/2026, 5:43:13 AM