Robot Navigates Tough Terrain With New 3D Mapping Technique

This article is part of our exclusive IEEE Journal Watch series in partnership with IEEE Xplore.Four-legged robots are making great strides in their ability to safely traverse complex terrains. In a recent advance, researchers in Hong Kong have developed a novel mapping model for quadrupedal robots that allows them to autonomously crawl under and leap over significant obstacles in order to arrive at its desired endpoint.The researchers describe the robot, which uses multilayered mapping to under