Roborock debuts world’s first robot vacuum with wheel legs that climb stairs – it’s my favourite CES launch!

How do you make a four-legged robot go faster? How about giving it some wheels. Meet ANYmal - a quadrupedal robot designed for autonomous operation in challenging environments. Think of flooded rooms, ...

Have you ever wondered what would happen if you combined a dog and a car? Well, you might get something like W1, a wheeled quadruped robot that can switch between walking and rolling modes depending ...

Wheel-legs, robotic arms and outdoor autonomy point to a company moving beyond vacuums into intelligent robotics for everyday ...

Roborock's Saros Rover robot vacuum uses AI-powered wheel-legs to climb and clean stairs, solving the multi-story cleaning ...

I watched Roborock's Saros Rover successfully dodge obstacles, climb stairs, clean the stairs and even dance. It blew me away at CES 2026.

Initially known as ANYmal, the four-legged robot that looks like a Spot relative has now received an upgrade meant to make it even more competitive. The machine now comes with wheels and is called the ...

When it comes to methods of locomotion for robots, wheels are good for some things, while legs are better for others. Scientists are now working on a bot that combines the best of both worlds, with ...

Walking, legged robots may excel at climbing over obstacles, but wheels are still more efficient for travelling over smooth ground. That's why engineers at ETH Zurich have added powered wheels to ...

The robotic device of claim 17, wherein: the upper wheel-clamping assembly comprises a clamping body and a plurality of idler rollers attached to the clamping body, and wherein the lower ...