Robotics Research & Engineering Notes

TITA Robot using multimodal sensing for 3D perception and autonomous obstacle avoidance in an industrial inspection environment

TITA Robot Enhances 3D Perception and Autonomous Obstacle Avoidance with Multimodal Sensing

TITA uses multimodal sensing to improve autonomous robot navigation, 3D perception and obstacle avoidance in real-world inspection, mapping and research environments.

disaster prevention

Emergency Response Robot Platforms for Disaster Prevention, Rescue, and Field Operations

Explore how TITA and Diablo robot platforms support disaster prevention, rescue support, inspection, mapping, and field operations.

TITA wheel-legged robot for industrial inspection, transport, data collection, and mapping.

8-DoF robot

8-DoF Robot TITA for Industrial Inspection, Data Collection, and Research

Explore TITA, an 8-DoF robot platform built for inspection, mapping, data collection, research, and secondary development.

D1 modular embodied robot performing in Tan Sancai at the Shandong Robot Spring Festival Gala

D1 robot

What a Modular Embodied Robot Can Do for Flexible Human-Robot Performance

Explore how D1’s modular connection, integrated joint modules, group control, ROS 2 support, and expandable hardware support flexible human-robot performance.

Front view of a Diablo direct-drive wheeled-leg robot navigating a mapped route with waypoint and point cloud overlays.

autonomous navigation

Diablo Saukele: Taking Autonomous Navigation from Simulation to a Real Robot on Our Diablo Platform

Our team explains Diablo Saukele, a workflow that takes autonomous navigation from simulation to a real Diablo wheeled-leg robot, and what makes the handoff work.

DIABLO direct-drive self-balancing wheeled-leg robot shown in standing mode with a ghosted creeping-mode outline in the background

Diablo robot

Inside Diablo: A Direct-Drive Self-Balancing Wheeled-Leg Robot Platform

Explore DIABLO’s direct-drive, self-balancing design, payload, speed, runtime, motor specifications, and open SDK. Contact Direct Drive Tech to discuss pricing, accessories, and integration require...

Wheeled-Leg Robot with six-joint motion, dual operating modes, 1.5 hours battery life, and quiet, stable mobility.

Diablo robot

Diablo Robot: A Direct-Drive Wheeled-Leg Robot Development Platform Powered by RaspberryPi4ModelB

Explore Diablo, a direct-drive wheeled-leg robot platform powered by RaspberryPi4ModelB for edge AI, delivery, inspection, and robotics research.

Direct Drive Tech demonstrates its direct-drive wheeled-legged robot platform at CES 2024, highlighting obstacle-crossing ability, agility, efficiency, and industrial application potential.

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Wheeled-Legged Robots Move from Labs to Industrial and Home Applications

Wheeled-legged robots support inspection, patrol, delivery, and emerging home applications. Compare Diablo, TITA, and D1 specs, and contact us for pricing.

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