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OT-2026-000003279

Climber robot

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Robotics & Automation › End Effectors
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UNIV VANDERBILT
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US-5551525-A, the United States Patent and Trademark Office, 3 September 1996
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A climber robot has front and rear legs joined together by a pivoting knee joint and having pivoting ankle joints at their distal ends. Pneumatic muscle pairs attached to each leg allow the robot to move vertically and horizontally and make easy transitions over obstacles and from the horizontal to vertical plane.

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Abstract

A climber robot has front and rear legs joined together by a pivoting knee joint and having pivoting ankle joints at their distal ends. Pneumatic muscle pairs attached to each leg allow the robot to move vertically and horizontally and make easy transitions over obstacles and from the horizontal to vertical plane.

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OpenTechnical Publication OT-2026-000003279, “Climber robot,” published September 15, 2026 at 20:01:26 UTC, https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000003279.

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