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LEONARDO, also called LEO, was built by researchers at Caltech’s Center for Autonomous Systems and Technologies.

Its full name means LEgs ONboARD drOne.

The idea is simple but unusual:

• Build a small biped robot
• Give it drone-style thrust
• Use the legs for ground contact
• Use the propellers for balance and lift
• Combine walking, hopping and flying in one system

LEO is basically a hybrid between a walking robot and a flying drone.

How it was built:

• Two lightweight legs
• Three actuated joints in each leg
• Four propeller thrusters near the shoulders
• A lightweight body
• Leg motors for ground movement
• Propellers for balance, lift and aerial control
• Real-time control software that synchronizes the legs and propellers

How it walks:

• The legs move the robot forward
• The feet touch the ground like a normal biped
• The propellers constantly correct balance from above
• The robot can stay upright even in unstable situations
• The thrust reduces the risk of falling during difficult motions

How it flies:

• The legs stop being the main locomotion system
• The four propellers generate lift
• The robot behaves more like a drone
• It can take off, fly over obstacles and land back on its legs

What makes it different:

• It does not walk like a normal humanoid
• It does not fly like a normal drone
• It blends both systems
• The legs handle contact with the ground
• The propellers act like fast stabilizers
• The control system decides how much help comes from the legs and how much comes from thrust

That is why LEO can:

• Walk
• Hop
• Fly over obstacles
• Ride a skateboard
• Balance on a slackline

The key idea is walking with aerial stabilization.

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It's just normal here; you'll get used to it.

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- Figure started from absolute scratch just four years ago today
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- This wouldn't happen without a high level of grit and relentless engineering

Next four years are gonna be crazy interesting to watch.

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Figure 03 humanoid robot has started performing a logistics workflow at BMW Group Plant Spartanburg

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