High Desert Institute

Collaborative Quadrupeds

Collaborative Quadrupeds

Quadruped robots can work together using the mesh to solve complex tasks as a team.

Example tasks:

• Carrying heavy or bulky loads that a single robot can’t manage
• Traversing rough or uneven terrain by distributing weight
• Performing autonomous search-and-rescue missions during disasters
• Recovery: if one robot gets stuck, its team mates can assist it
• Modular tool use: each robot can carry a different tool to accomplish a shared task, via detachable mounts on top of the body

Inspiration

• Open Source Project: SpotMicro - Boston Dynamics Spot inspired robot
  • GitLab Repository
  • Reinforcement Learning Simulation
  • Original Thingiverse 3D Models
  • Assembly Video
  • Derivative Works:
    • yamatai319’s RS304Spot_QuRo
    • michaelkubina’s ESP32-based SpotMicroESP32

CJ’s SpoMicro-Pi5 Design

CJ Trowbridge is prototyping a SpotMicro derivative robot using a Raspberry Pi 5 + LLM8850 as the main controller. This robot also has an integrated meshtastic node, allowing it to communicate and collaborate with humans as well as other robots on the mesh network.

Github Repository