But HyQ could also take on inspection tasks in contaminated environments like nuclear power stations or chemical factories.

FORBES: In Italy A Quadruped Robot Takes First Steps

Led by professor Darwin Caldwell, the international team created HyQ with a special Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU).

FORBES: In Italy A Quadruped Robot Takes First Steps

Down the road, HyQ could be a substitute for humans in hazardous situations and search and rescue operations in collapsed buildings after natural disasters.

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