RAI Institute's two-wheeled UMV robot does backflips with just 5 degrees of freedom
Scobleizer · x · 2026-11-09
RAI Institute demonstrated its Ultra-Maneuverable Vehicle (UMV), a two-wheeled robot that performs hops, aerial front flips, and 360-degree dynamic landings using only a 5-DOF actuated articulated mast — no training wheels or gyroscope tricks. The design fuses the low cruise energy cost of wheels with the high-dynamic obstacle ability of legged robots.
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