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LIGHTYEAR ROBOTICS has officially launched the M1, their first wheeled-legged robot. The M1 utilizes a self-developed parallel joint drive module, achieving a 40% efficiency increase over traditional structures while keeping the body lightweight. The design balances two core performance features: off-road mobility and high-speed cruising, enabling it to navigate... show more

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Scott with Keep Your Love Alive1 year ago

Innovation at its best!

Tobe Duru1 year ago

sounds like a game changer for mobility

ʟɪsᴀ1 year ago

The crossover between legged mobility and wheeled efficiency is where real-world robotics starts to scale. Lightyear’s M1 feels like a milestone — practical embodiment meeting intelligent autonomy. Robots are finally leaving the lab and entering the world.

Dylan L.1 year ago

Check this out @HumanoidNetwork

Aaron11 months ago

Are you selling them?

Ak afridi1 year ago

The M1 looks incredible! That 40% efficiency increase with a parallel joint drive module is impressive. Wheeled-legged robots are the future for all-terrain navigation. Exciting launch!

Aaron11 months ago

are you selling them?

Andre William Duval1 year ago

There were things that moved like this in one of the Oz books. Wheelers they wer called. You had to get up on a big rock or something to get out of their way. Don't know if that would work on these ones.

Chris Matthieu1 year ago

❤️ RealSense

Igor Brezina11 months ago

Excellent work! It reminded me of the Black Mirror episode "Metalhead" 🤖

Porters Reserve1 year ago

Cool now will it survive the reserve?

Gregory1 year ago

This is the one that scares me the most

Rathor1 year ago

Humanoid Generation 🔥

NexGen Cloud1 year ago

Big leap for autonomous robotics ⚡

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