Unitree reveals AS2-W robot dog with autonomous wheel-leg switching
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The AS2-W weighs ~25 kg, carries 16 kg, runs at 6 m/s, and has a 30 km range. It autonomously switches between wheels on flat ground and legs on stairs, rocks, streams, and cliffs without human input.
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