If an individual soldier is equipped with a quadruped robot to help transport heavier goods, even if battery technology has been developed, load-carrying capacity and endurance are still issues that cannot be ignored. There are also designs for individual trailers, but these trailers are not easy to use on gravel roads, muddy roads, etc. that are not suitable for wheeled or footed roads. How to minimize the power consumption of a quadruped robot? I just suddenly thought of Tencent's quadruped robot, because it has both wheels and four legs:
Tencent releases self-developed quadrupedal robot
Tencent releases new wheel-legged robot Ollie
I also thought of the individual soldier trailer:
Scout Column Installing an individual scooter
I suddenly thought, can the two technologies be integrated? That is to say, on a flat road, a quadruped robot puts its front two legs together, and its rear legs touch the ground to move forward in a wheeled manner. For quadruped robots without wheels, the wheels can be separate components that are carried on the back of the quadruped robot when not in use and installed when needed, transforming into a wheeled trailer. When it reaches a road where the wheeled trailer cannot move forward, it turns into a four-legged robot and moves forward on foot. In this way, we can learn from each other's strengths and have better passability.
The four robots I imagine are similar to the following state:
The front two legs are clamped and connected to the snaps on the back of the individual soldier, and the rear two legs use wheels to advance.
Can the front legs of a quadruped robot be connected to this scooter to make it easier for individual soldiers?
Can four-legged robots be connected in series? A single soldier can lead multiple quadruped robots.
