Legged robots get more versatile. Robot locomotion has been researched for decades, leading to increased energy efficiency and versatility in legged robots. However, certain types

Tests in the lab showed that real moose hooves act like suction cups, reducing the force needed to pull their feet out of sticky mud. The key lies in the way the split hooves break the suction when lifted, making movement easier and faster.

Roboticists at the Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech) have developed a new class of bio-inspired feet that significantly enhance robot mobility on challenging terrains like mud and wet snow. The findings,

M]ost robots cannot access a wide range of highly important terrestrial environments, including wetlands, bogs, coastal marshes, river estuaries and fields, which are abundant in nature,” explained TalTech biorobotics professor and team lead,