A transport device includes: a vehicle body including a fork portion that supports a load, a lift portion that drives the fork portion up and down, a movable carriage portion that supports the lift portion, and is movable on a traveling surface by driving a drive wheel, and an auxiliary leg portion that is provided in the movable carriage portion, is movable along a longitudinal direction of the fork portion, and has an auxiliary wheel having a variable position with respect to the movable carriage portion; and a control unit that, in a case where a step is present on the traveling surface, controls operations of the lift portion, the movable carriage portion, and the auxiliary leg portion such that the movable carriage portion climbs the step, based on the position of the center of gravity calculated by a calculation unit.

A biomimetic tower climbing robot and a tower climbing method thereof are provided. The robot mainly includes a main control body module and clamping and moving mechanism modules; two ends of the main control body module are connected to one clamping and moving mechanism module through an elastic universal joint respectively, two clamping and moving mechanism modules can alternately lock and unlock an anti-fall track of an iron tower, and the main control body module alternately pushes the clamping and moving mechanism module at its upper end upwards and pulls the clamping and moving mechanism module at its lower end upwards to achieve climbing of the robot along the anti-fall track.

Systems and methods for controlling a hybrid vehicle are provided. The hybrid vehicle may comprise a chassis, a plurality of leg-wheel components coupled to the chassis, wherein the plurality of leg-wheel components may be configured to be collectively operable to provide wheeled locomotion and walking locomotion. The hybrid vehicle may comprise at least one sensor configured to receive one or more external commands during a supplementary control mode, and an external command interpreter configured to interpret the one or more external commands and direct a vehicle control system. The vehicle control system may be configured to control the hybrid vehicle to effectuate the one or more external commands.

Systems and methods for controlling a hybrid vehicle are provided. The hybrid vehicle may comprise a chassis, a plurality of leg-wheel components coupled to the chassis, wherein the plurality of leg-wheel components may be configured to be collectively operable to provide wheeled locomotion and walking locomotion. The hybrid vehicle may comprise at least one sensor configured to receive one or more external commands during a supplementary control mode, and an external command interpreter configured to interpret the one or more external commands and direct a vehicle control system. The vehicle control system may be configured to control the hybrid vehicle to effectuate the one or more external commands.

Disclosed are a moving part switchable in a leg mode and a wheel mode and thus capable of moving stably over various terrains by switching to a leg mode or a wheel mode as needed; and a hybrid robot having the moving part. More particularly, the hybrid robot switchable in a leg mode and a wheel mode includes a main body; and a moving part movable in a state of being rotated in at least one direction of roll, pitch, and yaw directions by a motor mounted on the main body, wherein the moving part includes: a first link rotatably connected to the main body through a portion between one side of the first link and another side thereof; second links located below the first link and configured to rotate in an identical direction in conjunction with rotation of the first link; a joint motion means connected to one side of each of the first and second links; and a wheel motion means connected to another side of each of the first and second links, wherein the moving part operates together with the motor mounted on the main body, the moving part is operated by the joint motion means in the leg mode, and the moving part is operated by the wheel motion means in the wheel mode.

Disclosed are a moving part switchable in a leg mode and a wheel mode and thus capable of moving stably over various terrains by switching to a leg mode or a wheel mode as needed; and a hybrid robot having the moving part. More particularly, the hybrid robot switchable in a leg mode and a wheel mode includes a main body; and a moving part movable in a state of being rotated in at least one direction of roll, pitch, and yaw directions by a motor mounted on the main body, wherein the moving part includes: a first link rotatably connected to the main body through a portion between one side of the first link and another side thereof; second links located below the first link and configured to rotate in an identical direction in conjunction with rotation of the first link; a joint motion means connected to one side of each of the first and second links; and a wheel motion means connected to another side of each of the first and second links, wherein the moving part operates together with the motor mounted on the main body, the moving part is operated by the joint motion means in the leg mode, and the moving part is operated by the wheel motion means in the wheel mode.

A biomimetic tower climbing robot and a tower climbing method thereof are provided. The robot mainly includes a main control body module and clamping and moving mechanism modules; two ends of the main control body module are connected to one clamping and moving mechanism module through an elastic universal joint respectively, two clamping and moving mechanism modules can alternately lock and unlock an anti-fall track of an iron tower, and the main control body module alternately pushes the clamping and moving mechanism module at its upper end upwards and pulls the clamping and moving mechanism module at its lower end upwards to achieve climbing of the robot along the anti-fall track.

A moving device includes: two leg portions each including an end-portion wheel and an intermediate wheel; a placement portion supported by the two leg portions; and a control unit configured to control the two leg portions. The moving device is configured such that, under a state of four-wheel ground contact in which the end-portion wheel and the intermediate wheel are in contact with the ground, when the end-portion wheel is moved from the boarding area to the step of the escalator and/or when the end-portion wheel is moved from the step to the landing area of the escalator, a wheel speed of the end-portion wheel is controlled by the control unit.

A mobile robot system includes a mobile base and a humanoid robot. The mobile base includes a chassis having a platform. The mobile base includes a propulsion system that is coupled to the chassis and operable to propel the chassis within an environment. The humanoid robot includes a torso and two robotic legs. The humanoid robot has a first locomotion mode in which the humanoid robot is supported on the platform and travel of the humanoid robot within the environment is by movement of the mobile base within the environment. The humanoid robot has a second locomotion mode in which the humanoid robot is not supported on the platform and travel of the humanoid robot within the environment is by movement of the two robotic legs.

A mobile robot system includes a mobile base and a humanoid robot. The mobile base includes a chassis having a platform. The mobile base includes a propulsion system that is coupled to the chassis and operable to propel the chassis within an environment. The humanoid robot includes a torso and two robotic legs. The humanoid robot has a first locomotion mode in which the humanoid robot is supported on the platform and travel of the humanoid robot within the environment is by movement of the mobile base within the environment. The humanoid robot has a second locomotion mode in which the humanoid robot is not supported on the platform and travel of the humanoid robot within the environment is by movement of the two robotic legs.