MUMBAI, India, Oct. 26 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641123857 A) filed by Indian Institute Of Technology Hyderabad on October 15, 2026, for Hybrid Dual-Arm Wheeled Robotic System And Method For Multimodal Terrain Traversal.
Inventors include Aashish Sahu; and R Prasanth Kumar.
The application for the patent was published on October 23, 2026, under issue no. 43/2026.
Abstract: The present disclosure provides a robotic system (100) and method for multimodal terrain traversal. The system (100) comprises a mobile chassis (110), a plurality of wheels (120) configured for wheeled locomotion, a plurality of articulated arms (130, 140) comprising first and second articulated arms (130, 140) movable between downward and upward configurations, a plurality of grippers (150, 160) comprising first and second grippers (150, 160) configured to engage structural members, and an onboard controller (170). The onboard controller (170) operates the robotic system (100) in wheeled, bridge-support, or suspended modes. A first operation provides wheeled locomotion along a supporting surface. A second operation establishes supporting contacts with lower structural members and regulates supporting forces for stabilization. A third operation engages overhead structural members and supports chassis weight during suspended traversal. The onboard controller (170) controls locomotion-mode transitions through support-contact verification and supporting-load transfer or release. [Figure 1]
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