Hyundai is getting serious about building a walking car
b'Hyundai is getting serious about building a \\u2018walking car\\u2019Based on a modular platform architecture, its features include a sophisticated leg and wheel locomotion system, 360-degree directional control, and a range of sensors for remote observation. It is also intended to connect to unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), which can fully charge and deliver TIGER to inaccessible locations...\\n\\nWith its legs retracted, TIGER drives like an all-wheel drive vehicle and is in its most efficient mode because it moves by rolling traction. But when the vehicle gets stuck or needs to travel over terrain that is difficult or impassable for wheels alone, it uses its walking ability to get unstuck or more easily travel over that terrain.\\n\\nIf you\\u2019re getting a strong Mars Rover vibe off this thing, that\\u2019s on purpose: Hyundai thinks the technology underpinning this vehicle could make it ripe for an interplanetary mission. The walking car can traverse uneven terrain, climb a wall, step over a gap, and spread its legs to a 15-foot-wide track width \\u2014 all while keeping its main cabin (and cargo) level. When not in the field, the vehicle\\u2019s legs are stowed underneath and can be driven like a normal off-roading vehicle. Based on a modular platform architecture, its features include a sophisticated leg and wheel locomotion system, 360-degree directional control, and a range of sensors for remote observation. It is also intended to connect to unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), which can fully charge and deliver TIGER to inaccessible locations...\\n\\nWith its legs retracted, TIGER drives like an all-wheel drive vehicle and is in its most efficient mode because it moves by rolling traction. But when the vehicle gets stuck or needs to travel over terrain that is difficult or impassable for wheels alone, it uses its walking ability to get unstuck or more easily travel over that terrain.\\n\\nIf you\\u2019re getting a strong Mars Rover vibe off this thing, that\\u2019s on purpose: Hyundai thinks the technology underpinning this vehicle could make it ripe for an interplanetary mission. The walking car can traverse uneven terrain, climb a wall, step over a gap, and spread its legs to a 15-foot-wide track width \\u2014 all while keeping its main cabin (and cargo) level. When not in the field, the vehicle\\u2019s legs are stowed underneath and can be driven like a normal off-roading vehicle.'