RHex the Parkour Robot

RHex is an all-terrain walking robot that could one day climb over rubble in a rescue mission or cross the desert with environmental sensors strapped to its back. Pronounced “Rex,“ like the over-excited puppy it resembles when it is bounding over the ground, RHex is short for “robot hexapod,“ a name that stems from its six springy legs. Legs have an advantage over wheels when it comes to rough terrain, but the articulated legs often found on walking robots require complex, specialized instructions for eac