Watch Chinese security robot with wheels for feet scramble down hills and perform acrobatics [Video]

A new quadruped robot with wheels instead of hands and feet can drive, climb, perform acrobatics and map difficult outdoor terrain..

Chinese robotics firm DEEP Robotics released its “Lynx” robot, with the new machine designed to complete tasks in both specialized industries such as construction, utilities, or emergency rescue.

In a promotional video released Nov. 13, the Lynx model rolls at high speed on “two feet” down a wooded incline, scrambles up a 30-inch (80 centimeters) rock wall and even drives down a 50-degree, uneven slope covered with rocks and shrubs.

A key feature is the Lynx’s ability to travel on both two and four legs, all of which are topped with wheels bearing thick, offroading tires. This enables it to move in the manner most suitable to its situation.

For example, when scrambling across an incline in the video, the robot hops along the ground on two legs, while on a …