Pedipulator

nounStandard termRobotics

A robotic mechanism consisting of legs designed to provide walking locomotion.

A mechanical leg or lower-body assembly that enables a robot to walk. The term distinguishes legged locomotion systems from wheeled or tracked bases, emphasizing the complex kinematics and balancing control required to actuate articulated joints for walking.

Heard on the job

The hydraulic lines on the left pedipulator keep leaking after we run the dynamic balance tests.